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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Jan 4:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Essex CT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then light snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Light
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of light snow before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Light
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then light snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of light snow before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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