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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.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 7:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Essex CT

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
4:26 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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