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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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:56 am 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

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light north wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light south wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
6:13 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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