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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.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light south wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly 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:
3:44 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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