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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then rain likely. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then rain likely. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 am EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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