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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Feb 3:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 06:00pm until February 8, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a light north wind becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a light north wind becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
1:09 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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