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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 80%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1037.5 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 2:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 10:00am until March 3, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
12:43 am EST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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