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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

Frost Advisory April 20, 07:10am until April 20, 08:00am
Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Frost Advisory April 20, 07:10am until April 20, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Mon

    Frost Advisory

  • Today

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light south wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
6:13 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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