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: 105°F
L: 73°F

Tue
H: 80°F
L: 65°F

Wed
H: 88°F
L: 63°F

Thu
H: 90°F
L: 67°F

Fri
H: 75°F
L: 66°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 141 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 3:06PM CDT until July 27 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 3:06 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 3:30 PM
At 306 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wind Point to near Sturtevant, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Racine, Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant, Union Grove, Raymond, Yorkville, Wind Point, Caledonia, Elmwood Park, North Bay, Franksville, and North Cape. People attending Racine County Fair should seek safe shelter immediately!
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:42PM CDT until July 27 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 2:42 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 3:30 PM
SVRMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 242 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Cudahy to Hales Corners, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Racine, Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant, Union Grove, Raymond, Yorkville, Wind Point, Caledonia, Elmwood Park, North Bay, Franksville, and North Cape.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:49PM CDT until July 27 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 2:49 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 3:30 PM
At 249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Delafield, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Muskego, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee, Brown Deer, Sussex, St. Francis, Hartland, and Hales Corners.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:00PM CDT until July 27 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 2:00 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 3:30 PM
SVRMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 159 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cedarburg to near Hartford, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Muskego, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee, Brown Deer, Sussex, St. Francis, Hartland, and Hales Corners. Other landmarks included are the following Locations Boerner Botanical Gardens, General Mitchell International Airport, Timmerman Airport, Froedert & the Medical College, Fiserv Forum, Pewaukee Lake, Ottawa Lake Recreation Area, and Pinewoods Campground.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 10:55AM CDT until July 27 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 10:55 AM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 12:15 PM
SVRMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin... Eastern Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 1215 PM CDT. * At 1054 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Jackson to near Eagle Lake, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Muskego, Watertown, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Whitewater, Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee, Brown Deer, Sussex, and St. Francis. Other landmarks included are the following Locations Schlitz Audobon Nature Center, Boerner Botanical Gardens, General Mitchell International Airport, Timmerman Airport, Froedert & the Medical College, Fiserv Forum, Pewaukee Lake, Ottawa Lake Recreation Area, and Pinewoods Campground.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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
