Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

Current Water Temperature

40.8°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:00 AM CST

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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

39°F
Fog
Fog
34.7°F
43.1°F
96%
NE 5.8 mph
7.9 mph
39.7°F
43°F
0 in
60%
0 mi
1016 mbar
2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 44°F
L: 38°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 57°F
L: 34°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 61°F
L: 37°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 59°F
L: 29°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 65°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 16.15 μg/m3
PM10: 16.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 334.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 34 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 PM
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 5:04AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Green, Lafayette, Rock, Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dense fog may shift further northward into this morning.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 11:33AM CST until March 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 11:33 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:45 PM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 5:04AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility down to less than one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Milwaukee County. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 1:20AM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 11:30 AM

* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 11:54AM CST until March 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 11:54 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog near Lake Michigan. * WHERE...Lake IL and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog near the Lake Michigan shore is expected to persist through tonight and may expand farther inland after sunset.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43.9°F
37.8°F
40.3°F
99%
0 in
88%
0%
7.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.9 μg/m3
PM10: 18.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 338.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 PM
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
57.1°F
34°F
45.4°F
96%
0.26 in
86%
0%
16.6 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.63 μg/m3
PM10: 14.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 323.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 27.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 7:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:32 AM - 4:02 AM
2:11 PM - 4:41 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
60.9°F
36.7°F
51.4°F
89%
1.54 in
89%
0%
23.9 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.25 μg/m3
PM10: 5.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 PM
Moon Transit: 2:46 AM
Moonset: 7:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:16 AM - 4:46 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 PM - 11:43 PM
7:17 AM - 8:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
58.5°F
29.1°F
43.5°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
19.5 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.08 μg/m3
PM10: 5.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 210.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:48 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
3:41 PM - 6:11 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.4°F
48.1°F
54.8°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
21 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.76 μg/m3
PM10: 3.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 12:48 AM
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 AM - 9:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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