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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Feb 1:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Essex CT

Blizzard Warning February 22, 01:00pm until February 23, 06:00pm
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Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light north wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 27. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Windy, with a northeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light north wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 27. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Windy, with a northeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
1:10 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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