Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

Current Water Temperature

54.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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Root River

Station Name: ROOT RIVER AT 60TH ST NEAR CALEDONIA, WI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 676 feet

Nearest Address:
10502 S 60th St
Franklin, WI 53132
Milwaukee County

GPS Coordinates: 42.85555556, -87.9907222

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Weather for Franklin, Wisconsin

Current Weather

54°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
49.7°F
48.5°F
57%
WNW 14.8 mph
22.4 mph
43.7°F
38°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 60°F
L: 39°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 79°F
L: 56°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 75°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.75 μg/m3
PM10: 1.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:26 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
2:56 AM - 4:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
59.5°F
42.8°F
50.6°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
19 mph
3.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.96 μg/m3
PM10: 4.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:26 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
2:56 AM - 4:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60.1°F
38.6°F
48.6°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.31 μg/m3
PM10: 6.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 AM
Moon Transit: 10:43 AM
Moonset: 5:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:13 AM - 12:43 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:19 AM - 4:49 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68.2°F
44.6°F
56.8°F
83%
0.27 in
80%
0%
15.2 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.31 μg/m3
PM10: 8.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 4:16 AM
Moon Transit: 11:37 AM
Moonset: 7:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:07 AM - 1:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
3:46 AM - 5:16 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.9°F
56.3°F
67.4°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.87 μg/m3
PM10: 8.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 4:50 AM
Moon Transit: 12:37 AM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:07 AM - 2:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
75.3°F
50.7°F
61.5°F
79%
0.06 in
87%
0%
17.2 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.55 μg/m3
PM10: 8.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 95 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 AM
Moon Transit: 1:41 PM
Moonset: 9:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 PM - 10:59 PM
5:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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