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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
19°F
-7°C
| Humidity | 28% |
| Wind Speed | NW 16 G 33 mph |
| Barometer | 30.28 in (1025.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | -9°F (-23°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 4°F (-16°C) |
| Last update | 23 Jan 9:56 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Essex CT
Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:00am until January 26, 06:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Cold Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F⇑
Heavy Snow
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to near 22 by 9pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Essex CT
41.36°N 72.43°W (Elev. 95 ft)
41.36°N 72.43°W (Elev. 95 ft)
12:58 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
10pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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