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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 4 Feb 10:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Light snow likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Light Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Light snow likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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