Current conditions at

Groton / New London, Groton / New London Airport (KGON)

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 57. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 57. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
3:16 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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