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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.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Gales Ferry CT

Heat Advisory August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Gales Ferry CT
 41.43°N 72.06°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
2:28 am EDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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