Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, June 12, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT
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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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 80°F
L: 56°F

Sat
H: 77°F
L: 62°F

Sun
H: 64°F
L: 53°F

Mon
H: 62°F
L: 48°F

Tue
H: 70°F
L: 47°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 10:17 AM
Moonset: 6:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:47 AM - 12:17 AM
Minor Periods
5:38 PM - 7:08 PM2:13 AM - 3:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Flood Advisory issued June 11 at 9:06PM CDT until June 12 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 9:06 PM
Expires: Fri June 12, 2026, 3:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, including the following counties, in north central Illinois, Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago. In northeast Illinois, Lake IL and McHenry. * WHEN...Until 300 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rainfall has ended. Runoff from the 2, to locally 3, inches of rain that fell across the advisory area will continue to lead to minor flooding through the remainder of the evening. Conditions will improve overnight. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rockford, Waukegan, Crystal Lake, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Zion, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Grayslake, Libertyville, Round Lake, Dixon, Antioch, Wauconda, Roscoe, Fox Lake and Harvard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.21 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 10:17 AM
Moonset: 6:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:47 AM - 12:17 AM
Minor Periods
5:38 PM - 7:08 PM2:13 AM - 3:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
Minor Periods
6:59 PM - 8:29 PM2:50 AM - 4:20 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.71 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:55 AM - 2:25 PM
Minor Periods
8:16 PM - 9:46 PM3:40 AM - 5:10 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.17 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 1:33 PM
Moonset: 9:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:46 AM - 3:16 AM1:03 PM - 3:33 PM
Minor Periods
9:18 PM - 10:48 PM4:44 AM - 6:14 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.13 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 2:39 PM
Moonset: 10:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:53 AM - 4:23 AM2:09 PM - 4:39 PM
Minor Periods
10:07 PM - 11:37 PM6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
