Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 10:00 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

Mon
H: 94°F
L: 73°F

Tue
H: 80°F
L: 65°F

Wed
H: 86°F
L: 62°F

Thu
H: 90°F
L: 67°F

Fri
H: 73°F
L: 66°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 11:55 PM
Moonset: 3:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:16 AM - 1:46 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:04 PM - 8:34 PM2:48 AM - 4:18 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 2:16PM CDT until July 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 2:16 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 4:45 PM
SMWMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore waters from Sheboygan WI to Winthrop Harbor IL... Lake Michigan from Port Washington WI to Winthrop Harbor IL... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 216 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 25 nm east of Wind Pt. to Bayside, moving south at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 27 at 10:58AM CDT until July 29 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 10:58 AM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Nearshore Waters from North Point Lighthouse to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 7 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 27 at 2:23PM CDT until July 29 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 2:23 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 10:30 PM
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Nearshore Waters from North Point Lighthouse to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 7 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 12:50PM CDT until July 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 12:50 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 7:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 520 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 11:55 PM
Moonset: 3:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:16 AM - 1:46 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:04 PM - 8:34 PM2:48 AM - 4:18 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:06 AM - 2:36 PM
Minor Periods
7:38 PM - 9:08 PM3:51 AM - 5:21 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 5:27 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:13 AM - 2:43 AM12:53 AM - 3:23 PM
Minor Periods
8:06 PM - 9:36 PM4:57 AM - 6:27 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 1:30 AM
Moonset: 6:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:00 AM - 3:30 AM1:39 PM - 4:09 PM
Minor Periods
8:29 PM - 9:59 PM6:04 AM - 7:34 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 7:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:44 AM - 4:14 AM2:23 PM - 4:53 PM
Minor Periods
8:49 PM - 10:19 PM7:10 AM - 8:40 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
