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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Mar 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex CT
 41.36°N 72.43°W (Elev. 95 ft)
Last Update:
7:14 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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