Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KMKE

Franklin, WI weather

Clear and 57°14°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 51°11° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	62%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	59%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	79%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	91%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	91%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	94%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	86%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	82%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	79%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	62%	80%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	81%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	79%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	68%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 52°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Root River at Franklin

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Root River Canal near Raymond

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Oak Creek at South Milwaukee

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Kinnickinnic River at Milwaukee

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Milwaukee Mitchell Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Franklin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Franklin. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Root River at Franklin

Root River Canal near Raymond

Oak Creek at South Milwaukee

Kinnickinnic River at Milwaukee

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon