Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
2:19 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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