What is the weather in Franklin, WI right now?

The latest observation from Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport was 54°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 4:05 PM CDT.

What is the high temperature today in Franklin, WI?

The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 59°F. Scattered Rain Showers.

Will it rain in Franklin, WI in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Franklin, WI?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 2 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 64°F and up to a 56% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin, WI today?

Sunrise is about 7:19 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:52 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Franklin, WI?

At Hales Corners/Whitnall Park/Bo, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 40°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Franklin, WI Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Franklin, WI current weather

54°F

Mostly Clear

H 59° / L 46°Feels like 54°

No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (7.2 mi away), 10/26/2026, 4:05 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 2:41 PM

Now56°13%
5 PM56°11%
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10-day forecast

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Today10/2613% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 59°
This Afternoon: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Scattered Rain Showers
Tue10/27Low 52°High 63°
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Wed10/2819% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 72°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/2937% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 71°
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri10/3054% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 65°
Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sat10/3154% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 67°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun11/133% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Mon11/2Model blend56% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°
Monday: Chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.53 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Tue11/3Model blend42% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 61°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 61°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.25 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend35% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 59°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 44°. About 0.07 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 42.884, -88.010 from the NWS MKX office, updated 10/26/2026, 2:41 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMKE (Milwaukee/Mitchell Intl, 7 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 3:00 PM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now56°Scattered Rain Showers13%15 mph
5 PM56°Scattered Rain Showers11%15 mph
6 PM54°Mostly Cloudy9%15 mph
7 PM53°Mostly Cloudy7%15 mph
8 PM49°Mostly Cloudy5%15 mph
9 PM48°Mostly Cloudy4%10 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow56° 13% Sky 68%15g21
5 PM56° 11% Sky 71%15g21
6 PM54° 9% Sky 74%15g21
7 PM53° 7% Sky 77%15g20
8 PM49°Feels 44°5% Sky 74%15
9 PM48°Feels 43°4% Sky 71%10g17
10 PM48°Feels 43°2% Sky 68%10g16
11 PM48°Feels 44°2% Sky 68%10g15
Tue 10/2712 AM48°Feels 44°2% Sky 69%10
1 AM48°Feels 44°2% Sky 69%10
2 AM48°Feels 44°2% Sky 71%10
3 AM48°Feels 45°3% Sky 73%5g14
4 AM48°Feels 45°3% Sky 76%5g14
5 AM47°Feels 44°3% Sky 78%5g14
6 AM48°Feels 45°4% Sky 80%5g14
7 AM48°Feels 45°4% Sky 82%5g14
8 AM49°Feels 46°4% Sky 80%10
9 AM53° 5% Sky 79%10g15
10 AM56° 5% Sky 77%10g16
11 AM59° 4% Sky 76%10g16
12 PM61° 4% Sky 74%10g16
1 PM61° 3% Sky 72%10g16
2 PM62° 3% Sky 73%10g16
3 PM63° 3% Sky 74%10g16
4 PM61° 3% Sky 75%10g15
5 PM61° 2% Sky 75%10
6 PM60° 1% Sky 76%5g12
7 PM57° 0% Sky 76%5g10
8 PM56° 0% Sky 76%5g10
9 PM56° 0% Sky 77%5g10
10 PM56° 0% Sky 77%5g10
11 PM56° 0% Sky 73%5g10
Wed 10/2812 AM55° 0% Sky 69%5g10
1 AM54° 0% Sky 64%5
2 AM54° 0% Sky 65%5
3 AM54° 0% Sky 66%5
4 AM53° 0% Sky 67%5
5 AM53° 0% Sky 66%5
6 AM53° 1% Sky 65%5
7 AM53° 1% Sky 64%5
8 AM54° 1% Sky 61%5
9 AM57° 1% Sky 57%5
10 AM61° 1% Sky 53%5g10
11 AM65° 1% Sky 46%5g12
12 PM68° 1% Sky 39%10
1 PM70° 0% Sky 33%10
2 PM72° 0% Sky 29%10g15
3 PM72° 0% Sky 25%10g15
4 PM71° 0% Sky 21%10g15
5 PM69° 0% Sky 23%10g15
6 PM67° 0% Sky 25%10
7 PM64° 1% Sky 27%10
8 PM62° 1% Sky 25%10
9 PM60° 1% Sky 23%10g15
10 PM59° 1% Sky 21%10g15
11 PM58° 1% Sky 32%10g16
Thu 10/2912 AM58° 1% Sky 43%10g17
1 AM58° 19% Sky 54%10g17
2 AM58° 19% Sky 57%10g18
3 AM57° 19% Sky 59%10g18
4 AM57° 19% Sky 62%10g18
5 AM56° 19% Sky 62%10g18
6 AM55° 19% Sky 62%10g18
7 AM56° 37% Sky 61%10g17
8 AM58° 37% Sky 58%10g17
9 AM60° 37% Sky 54%10g17
10 AM63° 37% Sky 50%10g17
11 AM65° 37% Sky 55%10g17
12 PM68° 37% Sky 60%10g17
1 PM69° 27% Sky 65%10g17
2 PM70° 27% Sky 64%10g16
3 PM71° 27% Sky 64%10g15
4 PM70° 27% Sky 63%10
5 PM69° 27% Sky 58%10
6 PM66° 27% Sky 54%5g10
7 PM64° 6% Sky 49%5
8 PM61° 6% Sky 49%5
9 PM58° 6% Sky 49%5
10 PM56° 6% Sky 49%5
11 PM54° 6% Sky 49%5
Fri 10/3012 AM53° 6% Sky 49%0g5
1 AM52° 8% Sky 40%0g5
2 AM51° 8% Sky 40%0g5
3 AM50° 8% Sky 40%0
4 AM49° 8% Sky 40%0
5 AM48° 8% Sky 40%0
6 AM47° 8% Sky 40%0g5
7 AM48° 17% Sky 53%0g5
8 AM51° 17% Sky 53%5
9 AM54° 17% Sky 53%5
10 AM58° 17% Sky 53%5
11 AM61° 17% Sky 53%5
12 PM63° 17% Sky 53%5
1 PM64° 27% Sky 61%5g10
2 PM65° 27% Sky 61%10
3 PM65° 27% Sky 61%10
4 PM65° 27% Sky 61%10
5 PM63° 27% Sky 61%5
6 PM61° 27% Sky 61%5
7 PM59° 52%0.02"Sky 81%5
8 PM57° 52%0.02"Sky 81%5
9 PM56° 52%0.02"Sky 81%5
10 PM55° 52%0.02"Sky 81%5
11 PM54° 52%0.02"Sky 81%5
Sat 10/3112 AM54° 52%0.02"Sky 81%0g6
1 AM54° 54%0.01"Sky 86%0g6
2 AM54° 54%0.01"Sky 86%0g6
3 AM53° 54%0.01"Sky 86%5
4 AM53° 54%0.01"Sky 86%5
5 AM53° 54%0.01"Sky 86%5
6 AM52° 54%0.01"Sky 86%5
7 AM53° 31% Sky 79%5
8 AM55° 31% Sky 79%5
9 AM57° 31% Sky 79%5
10 AM59° 31% Sky 79%5
11 AM61° 31% Sky 79%5
12 PM63° 31% Sky 79%5g10
1 PM65° 25% Sky 80%5g10
2 PM66° 25% Sky 80%5g10
3 PM66° 25% Sky 80%10
4 PM66° 25% Sky 80%10
5 PM65° 25% Sky 80%10
6 PM63° 25% Sky 80%5
7 PM61° 27% Sky 88%5
8 PM59° 27% Sky 88%5
9 PM57° 27% Sky 88%5
10 PM56° 27% Sky 88%5
11 PM55° 27% Sky 88%5
Sun 11/112 AM55° 27% Sky 88%0g6
1 AM55° 35% Sky 89%0g6
1 AM55° 35% Sky 89%0g6
2 AM54° 35% Sky 89%0g6
3 AM54° 35% Sky 89%0g6
4 AM54° 35% Sky 89%0g6
5 AM53° 35% Sky 89%5
6 AM54° 33% Sky 82%5
7 AM56° 33% Sky 82%5
8 AM58° 33% Sky 82%5
9 AM61° 33% Sky 82%5
10 AM63° 33% Sky 82%5
11 AM65° 33% Sky 82%5
12 PM66° 21% Sky 66%5
1 PM67° 21% Sky 66%5
2 PM67° 21% Sky 66%5
3 PM67° 21% Sky 66%5
4 PM66° 21% Sky 66%5
5 PM64° 21% Sky 66%5
6 PM62° 15% Sky 80%5
7 PM60° 15% Sky 80%5
8 PM58° 15% Sky 80%5
9 PM57° 15% Sky 80%5
10 PM56° 15% Sky 80%5
11 PM56° 15% Sky 80%0g6
Mon 11/212 AM55° 19% Sky 88%0g6
1 AM54° 19% Sky 88%0g6
2 AM54° 19% Sky 88%5

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:41 PM CDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Wisconsin hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Milwaukee County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Beaches nearby

EPA BEACON beaches

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Franklin, WI right now?: The latest observation from Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport was 54°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 4:05 PM CDT.
What is the high temperature today in Franklin, WI?: The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 59°F. Scattered Rain Showers.
Will it rain in Franklin, WI in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Franklin, WI?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 2 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 64°F and up to a 56% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin, WI today?: Sunrise is about 7:19 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:52 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Franklin, WI?: At Hales Corners/Whitnall Park/Bo, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 40°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 33 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:50 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:21 PM
Moonrise: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 7:58 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 62°, low 40°, precipitation 3.01 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Hales Corners/Whitnall Park/Bo, 4 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NDBC Latest ObservationsNOAA National Data Buoy Center
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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