Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
Temperature Locations
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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
Weather Forecast
Overnight
48°F - Patchy Fog
Tuesday
74°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
59°F - Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
69°F - Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
61°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
52°F - Rain Showers
Friday
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
46°F - Partly Cloudy
Saturday
61°F - Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
46°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F - Mostly Clear
Monday
60°F - Sunny
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
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 AM2:57 PM - 5:27 PM
Minor Periods
7:21 PM - 8:51 PM9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
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 AM2:57 PM - 5:27 PM
Minor Periods
7:21 PM - 8:51 PM9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
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 AM2:57 PM - 5:27 PM
Minor Periods
7:21 PM - 8:51 PM9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
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 AM2:57 PM - 5:27 PM
Minor Periods
7:21 PM - 8:51 PM9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
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 AM3:56 PM - 6:26 PM
Minor Periods
8:03 PM - 9:33 PM11:11 AM - 12:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
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 AM3:56 PM - 6:26 PM
Minor Periods
8:03 PM - 9:33 PM11:11 AM - 12:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
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 AM4:57 PM - 7:27 PM
Minor Periods
8:55 PM - 10:25 PM12:25 AM - 1:55 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
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 AM4:57 PM - 7:27 PM
Minor Periods
8:55 PM - 10:25 PM12:25 AM - 1:55 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
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 AM6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Minor Periods
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
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 AM6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Minor Periods
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
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 AM7:02 PM - 9:32 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:24 PM - 3:54 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
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 AM7:02 PM - 9:32 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:24 PM - 3:54 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
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 AM8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Minor Periods
3:05 PM - 4:35 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
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 AM8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Minor Periods
3:05 PM - 4:35 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
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 AM8:53 PM - 11:23 PM
Minor Periods
3:38 PM - 5:08 PM12:30 AM - 2:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
