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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Essex CT

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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Essex CT
 41.38°N 72.37°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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