Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

Current Water Temperature

42.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 1:00 AM 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

33.1°F
Light rain
Light rain
22.1°F
34.9°F
96%
E 17.4 mph
26.8 mph
26.2°F
34.1°F
0.13 in
100%
6 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 33°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 50°F
L: 37°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 57°F
L: 38°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 48°F
L: 33°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 46°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.15 μg/m3
PM10: 5.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 245.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 47 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 6:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 AM
1:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 2 at 1:28AM CDT until April 2 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Thu April 2, 2026, 1:28 AM
Expires: Thu April 2, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch. Higher accumulations in that range will be possible along the Kettle Moraine and over central Wisconsin. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
64°F
33.3°F
45.8°F
95%
1.58 in
86%
9%
23.7 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.43 μg/m3
PM10: 4.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 6:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 AM
1:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
50°F
37.2°F
43.4°F
85%
0.28 in
83%
0%
21.7 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.47 μg/m3
PM10: 5.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 PM
Moon Transit: 1:40 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
56.8°F
38.1°F
45.9°F
81%
0.45 in
82%
0%
20.4 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.74 μg/m3
PM10: 3.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 10:34 PM
Moon Transit: 2:24 AM
Moonset: 7:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:04 PM - 11:34 PM
6:44 AM - 8:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
47.5°F
32.9°F
39.1°F
61%
0.01 in
84%
20%
20.8 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.52 μg/m3
PM10: 2.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.34 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:38 PM
Moon Transit: 3:11 AM
Moonset: 7:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:41 AM - 5:11 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:13 AM - 8:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
45.9°F
31.1°F
37.8°F
68%
0.01 in
86%
0%
17.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.57 μg/m3
PM10: 8.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 8:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
4:11 PM - 6:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 AM - 9:18 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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