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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain after 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Rain after 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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