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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.62 in (1037.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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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:
3:28 am EDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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