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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Apr 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
7:18 am EDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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