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New London, CT weather

It is 37°F and clear at Groton / New London, Groton / New London Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 40°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:25 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:26 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

37°F

Clear · feels like 31°F

Wind

N 8 mph

Humidity 70% · dew point 28°F

Pressure · visibility

30.44 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Groton / New London, Groton / New London Airport (KGON), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the New London forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS OKX forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the OKX office near New London:

  • Coastal Flood Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Connecticut has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for New London (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM40°FMostly Sunny0%NE 6 mph
Wed 8 AM40°FSunny0%NE 6 mph
Wed 9 AM44°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM47°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM50°FMostly Sunny0%E 3 mph
Wed 12 PM53°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM55°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM57°FMostly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 3 PM58°FMostly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM58°FPartly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 5 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 6 PM57°FMostly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 7 PM56°FMostly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 8 PM56°FPartly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 9 PM55°FPartly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 10 PM55°FPartly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 11 PM54°FPartly Cloudy0%SW 6 mph
Thu 12 AM54°FMostly Clear0%SW 6 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FClear0%SW 6 mph
Thu 2 AM53°FMostly Clear0%SW 6 mph
Thu 3 AM53°FMostly Clear0%SW 6 mph
Thu 4 AM53°FClear0%SW 5 mph
Thu 5 AM52°FClear0%SW 5 mph
Thu 6 AM52°FSunny0%SW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in New London can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 40°F

Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

High 58°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

High 64°F·Low 56°F

Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southwest wind around 12 mph.

Friday

High 67°F·Low 46°F

Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday

High 59°F·Low 40°F

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday

High 62°F·Low 47°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday

High 64°F·Low 49°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 62°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
New London is served by the National Weather Service OKX forecast office, forecast zone ANZ332.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for New London (41.3330, -72.0962), in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Population: 28,081 (2024 estimate), number 18 of the 18 Connecticut cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KOKX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.333,-72.0962 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:25 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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