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Franklin, Wisconsin Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Franklin, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 12:37 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
78%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:19 AM
Sunset
3:33 PM
Franklin, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFranklin, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 80°
Franklin, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    50%
    0.05″
    80°65°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°62°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    73°60°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°58°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    81°60°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    49%
    0.03″
    73°63°-8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    35%
    —
    74°62°+1°
Franklin, WI
Next 24 hours · Warm now
58°71°84°12p6p12a6anow 80°high 80°low 62°PRECIP %
Franklin, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
063° · veering 154°
Direction
ENE
063°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 14 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 179SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 154° from the ene.
Franklin, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987–990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.7987.0988.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Franklin, WI
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
→+2 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~76%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
6.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 21

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³340
Franklin, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
83%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
35.3mi
UNLIMITED
61 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:37 UTC · Franklin, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:37 UTC · Franklin, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Franklin, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Franklin, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Franklin, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:45 AM
Sunrise
12:19 AM
Daylight
15h 14m
Sunset
3:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Franklin, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
9:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Franklin, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 53132

16-Day Forecast — Franklin

  1. Sat80°65°50%
  2. Sun79°62°6%
  3. Mon73°60°1%
  4. Tue78°58°1%
  5. Wed81°60°20%
  6. Thu73°63°49%
  7. Fri74°62°35%
  8. Sat81°60°8%
  9. Sun65°59°10%
  10. Mon73°59°8%
  11. Tue75°61°8%
  12. Wed79°63°23%
  13. Thu83°66°14%
  14. Fri84°67°14%
  15. Sat81°67°23%
  16. Sun85°66°29%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Franklin

SPC includes Franklin in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Franklin, August runs warmest near 73°F and January coldest around 23°F, while May is the wettest month (3.7 inches) and January the driest (1.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January23°1.8″18
February24°1.8″14
March32°2.6″16
April43°3.2″17
May52°3.7″18
June64°3.5″17
July73°2.6″15
August73°2.7″14
September67°3.1″14
October55°2.9″15
November40°3.1″15
December28°2.2″16

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Franklin's January averages 23°F and July 73°F — 50°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.1 inches over some 189 days.

Franklin's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 3.7 inches on 18.0 wet days, while January holds 1.8 inches over 17.8 — no month dominates Franklin's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Franklin shares with places like Greendale, WI, Hales Corners, WI and Greenfield, WI.

Franklin's growing window opens around late-May, once Franklin's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Franklin's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Franklin's last frost. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Franklin and tender crops must come in. In Franklin, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Franklin's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Greendale, WI, Hales Corners, WI, Greenfield, WI, Oak Creek, WI, Raymond, WI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Franklin?
Franklin's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Franklin the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Franklin?
May is the wettest month in Franklin, about 3.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 33 inches.
What is the warmest month in Franklin?
Franklin peaks in August, when the mean runs near 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Franklin?
January is Franklin's coldest month, averaging about 23°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Franklin?
Around mid-May, start frost-hardy crops in Franklin; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Franklin get?
Franklin records around 189 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Franklin?
Since January in Franklin averages 23°F, Franklin's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Franklin?
Franklin's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Franklin?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Franklin in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Franklin?
Current conditions for Franklin and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Franklin forecast updated?
The Franklin forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Franklin?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Franklin are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Franklin?
The next few days in Franklin's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Franklin, Wisconsin swings from 23°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 50°F arc.

Across the year, Franklin collects about 33 inches of precipitation over roughly 189 days with measurable rain or snow.

Franklin's 50°F range, set by its 42.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Franklin.

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ZIP codes in Franklin

  • 53132

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.