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Heavy Rainfall for Portions of Coastal Texas; Fire Weather Concerns for Alaska

A tropical disturbance off the Texas coast will bring the threat for some heavy rainfall through Friday. Meanwhile, monsoonal moisture flows into the Southwest and southern Rockies where flash flood threat will increase. Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes today. Dry and warm conditions for interior Alaska as fire weather concerns continue. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Groton / New London, Groton / New London Airport (KGON)

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Clear

    Low: 64 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 85 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 69 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 63 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
8:22 pm EDT Jun 30, 2022
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Jun 30, 2022-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2022
 
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