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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 11:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 am EDT Oct 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 5, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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