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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 2 Nov 4:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Nov 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 2, 2025-6pm EST Nov 9, 2025
 
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