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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 24 Dec 5:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
1:22 am EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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