Essex, CT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 20°F
Feels Like 20°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 17°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.76 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.2 mi. NNW of central Essex
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, Low 17F
 
17
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 33F, Low 23F
33
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 25F
43
25
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 53F, Low 40F
53
40
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain Likely, High 54F, Low 23F
70%
54
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 30F
40
30
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 25F
45
25

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 33°F to a high of 54°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 43°F and lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Essex, CT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.


About Essex, CT

Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.

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