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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 2:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Essex CT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then rain. Temperature rising to around 42 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F⇑

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 51. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then rain. Temperature rising to around 42 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 51. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Essex CT
 41.34°N 72.38°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
1:12 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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