Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

Current Water Temperature

63.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 12:00 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

72°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
57%
S 10 mph
56°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
This Afternoon
74°F - Mostly Cloudy
Rain Showers Likely
Tonight
59°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers
Wednesday
69°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
62°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Thursday
68°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Thursday Night
51°F - Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Friday
64°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
45°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
63°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
65°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
42°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
60°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
42°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:43 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:43 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:43 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:33 PM
Moon Transit: 3:39 AM
Moonset: 11:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:09 AM - 5:39 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:03 PM - 9:33 PM
11:11 AM - 12:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:33 PM
Moon Transit: 3:39 AM
Moonset: 11:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:09 AM - 5:39 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:03 PM - 9:33 PM
11:11 AM - 12:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 4:40 AM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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in
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mph


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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 4:40 AM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 PM
Moon Transit: 5:42 AM
Moonset: 2:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:12 AM - 7:42 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 PM
Moon Transit: 5:42 AM
Moonset: 2:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:12 AM - 7:42 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 PM
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 2:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
7:02 PM - 9:32 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:24 PM - 3:54 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 PM
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 2:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
7:02 PM - 9:32 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:24 PM - 3:54 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 7:45 AM
Moonset: 3:35 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:15 AM - 9:45 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

3:05 PM - 4:35 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 7:45 AM
Moonset: 3:35 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:15 AM - 9:45 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

3:05 PM - 4:35 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:00 AM
Moon Transit: 8:40 AM
Moonset: 4:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:10 AM - 10:40 AM
8:53 PM - 11:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:38 PM - 5:08 PM
12:30 AM - 2:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:00 AM
Moon Transit: 8:40 AM
Moonset: 4:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:10 AM - 10:40 AM
8:53 PM - 11:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:38 PM - 5:08 PM
12:30 AM - 2:00 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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