Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 1:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, clear, with a steady temperature around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, clear, with a steady temperature around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.4°W (Elev. 92 ft)
2:49 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
2am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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