Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 10:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

Wind Advisory February 7, 09:00am until February 8, 12:00am
Extreme Cold Warning February 7, 06:00pm until February 8, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 31 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
7:06 am EST Feb 6, 2026
11am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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