Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Mar 2:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Niantic CT

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.