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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.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 5:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am. Temperature rising to around 43 by 4am. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F⇑

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • 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 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Temperature rising to around 43 by 4am. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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:
1:17 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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