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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 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 12:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light east wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light east wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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