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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 6 Mar 8:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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