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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

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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