Franklin, Wisconsin Weather
Franklin, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Sheboygan County.
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About Franklin, Wisconsin
Franklin rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, where rolling terrain gives way to the slow, deliberate flow of the Mullet River. It lies 11.0 miles west-north-west of Sheboygan, WI (from Sheboygan, WI: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Plymouth. The land here is a patchwork of fields, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with woodlands where the air can grow cool and damp even on a summer afternoon. Farmsteads, sturdy and weathered, dot the horizon, their silos reaching towards an expansive sky, and the quiet hum of cicadas often the loudest sound to break the stillness. The character of Franklin is one of enduring connection to the earth, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates the pace of life, and where the light at dusk often paints the western sky in strokes of bruised plum and fading amber. The history of Franklin is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Sheboygan County, its early settlers drawn to the fertile soil for dairy farming and crop cultivation. The local economy, while diversifying, still carries the imprint of its agrarian roots, with agricultural businesses and food processing playing a significant role. The Mullet River, a constant presence, once powered mills and served as a vital artery for transport, and today its banks offer quiet spots for reflection or the gentle pursuit of fishing. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Franklin holds a quiet dignity, a testament to generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the rustle of corn stalks and the creak of old barn doors.
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| Location | Franklin, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.83555°N, 87.90148°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54659, 54615, 53073, 53132 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Franklin includes coordinates 43.835550°N, 87.901480°W, situated in Sheboygan County. ZIP code 54659, 54615, 53073, 53132. Telephone area code: 608. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
