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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

Heat Advisory July 16, 11:00am until July 17, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 am EDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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