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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am EDT Sep 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 14, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 20, 2025
 
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