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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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 1 Jul 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Lyme CT

Extreme Heat Watch July 3, 09:00pm until July 4, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 12:00pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Lyme CT
 41.36°N 72.25°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:37 am EDT Jul 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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