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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.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 5:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

Winter Storm Watch January 25, 03:00am until January 26, 06:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 10:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Temperature falling to near 21 by 10pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Temperature falling to near 21 by 10pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
2:28 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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