Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

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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

10°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
-3.9°F
8.1°F
73%
W 10.5 mph
14.5 mph
-6.1°F
3.9°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 15°F
L: 7°F
Light freezing rain
Mon
H: 12°F
L: 4°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 4°F
L: 2°F
Heavy snow
Wed
H: 15°F
L: 3°F
Cloudy
Thu
H: 20°F
L: 6°F

Air Quality

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 12:01 AM
Moonset: 4:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:31 AM - 2:01 PM

Minor Periods

4:06 PM - 5:36 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:56AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 7:56 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 23 to 29 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 2:13AM CST until January 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 8:13 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 6:15 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below to 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 10 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
15.2°F
7.1°F
12°F
74%
0.02 in
62%
10%
12.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 3.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 12:01 AM
Moonset: 4:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:31 AM - 2:01 PM

Minor Periods

4:06 PM - 5:36 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
12.2°F
4.4°F
11°F
75%
0.01 in
71%
44%
16.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:51 AM
Moonset: 5:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM

Minor Periods

5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
7:35 AM - 9:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
4.3°F
2.1°F
3.2°F
64%
0 in
0%
17%
16.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 1:38 PM
Moonset: 6:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
8:01 AM - 9:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
15.2°F
2.5°F
9.4°F
80%
0.04 in
73%
34%
11 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 AM
Moon Transit: 2:23 PM
Moonset: 8:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
1:53 PM - 4:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
19.9°F
6.2°F
13.3°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
12.1 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 AM - 5:02 AM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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