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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1034.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 8 Apr 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
3:28 am EDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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