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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

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.51 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 9pm. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F⇑

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 9pm. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
1:12 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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