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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Light and variable wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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