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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
12:55 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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