Essex, CT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jul 15 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		93º / 70º 15% WNW 11 mph 60%
6am Partly Cloudy 74º 2% WSW 3 mph 90%
7am Partly Cloudy 77º 2% WSW 4 mph 86%
8am Partly Cloudy 80º 2% WSW 5 mph 77%
9am Partly Cloudy 85º 1% W 7 mph 65%
10am Partly Cloudy 88º 1% WNW 8 mph 59%
11am Partly Cloudy 89º 0% WNW 9 mph 57%
12pm Sunny 90º 1% WNW 10 mph 54%
1pm Sunny 91º 1% WNW 10 mph 49%
2pm Sunny 92º 6% WNW 11 mph 46%
3pm Partly Cloudy 92º 15% WNW 10 mph 45%
4pm Partly Cloudy 92º 15% NW 10 mph 43%
5pm Partly Cloudy 91º 15% NW 9 mph 44%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 90º 15% NW 8 mph 43%
7pm Partly Cloudy 87º 0% NNW 6 mph 46%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 85º 0% NNW 4 mph 48%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 0% NNW 4 mph 48%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 80º 0% NNW 4 mph 51%
11pm Partly Cloudy 78º 0% NNW 5 mph 54%
Thu
Jul 16 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		91º / 67º 3% W 10 mph 48%
12am Partly Cloudy 77º 0% NNW 3 mph 58%
1am Mostly Cloudy 76º 0% NW 3 mph 60%
2am Mostly Cloudy 75º 1% NW 3 mph 61%
3am Mostly Cloudy 74º 1% NW 3 mph 63%
4am Mostly Cloudy 73º 1% NW 2 mph 65%
5am Mostly Cloudy 72º 2% WNW 1 mph 68%
6am Mostly Cloudy 71º 2% W 2 mph 73%
7am Partly Cloudy 73º 3% WNW 2 mph 71%
8am Partly Cloudy 77º 2% WNW 2 mph 66%
9am Partly Cloudy 80º 1% W 3 mph 59%
10am Mostly Cloudy 83º 0% W 3 mph 52%
11am Partly Cloudy 84º 0% WSW 6 mph 48%
12pm Partly Cloudy 85º 0% WSW 8 mph 45%
1pm Partly Cloudy 86º 0% WSW 9 mph 42%
2pm Partly Cloudy 88º 0% WSW 10 mph 40%
3pm Partly Cloudy 88º 0% WSW 10 mph 38%
4pm Partly Cloudy 89º 0% W 10 mph 37%
5pm Sunny 89º 0% W 10 mph 39%
6pm Sunny 88º 0% W 9 mph 39%
7pm Partly Cloudy 86º 0% WNW 7 mph 42%
8pm Sunny 83º 0% WNW 5 mph 48%
9pm Clear 80º 0% WNW 5 mph 52%
10pm Clear 78º 0% NW 5 mph 56%
11pm Clear 77º 0% NW 4 mph 58%
Fri
Jul 17 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		86º / 68º 1% NW 6 mph 44%
12am Clear 75º 1% NW 4 mph 62%
1am Mostly Clear 73º 1% NW 4 mph 64%
2am Clear 72º 2% NW 3 mph 64%
3am Partly Cloudy 71º 1% NNW 3 mph 64%
4am Partly Cloudy 69º 2% NNW 2 mph 65%
5am Partly Cloudy 68º 2% NNW 3 mph 67%
Sat
Jul 18 		Rain 80º / 70º 86% S 8 mph 74%
Sun
Jul 19 		AM Thunderstorms 86º / 65º 39% WNW 9 mph 66%
Mon
Jul 20 		Partly Cloudy 83º / 70º 7% SSE 6 mph 59%
Tue
Jul 21 		Rain/Thunder 83º / 69º 68% SSW 11 mph 72%
Wed
Jul 22 		Partly Cloudy 82º / 62º 24% W 8 mph 67%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Essex, CT

Wednesday
High : 93ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 70ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy smoke. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 89ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy smoke. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of smoke. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 86ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy smoke before 8am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 66ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 82ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 86ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Essex, CT

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 38118432310953
    10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am
    MPH 38118432310953
    DIR WSWWNWWNWNWNNWNWWWWSWWNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Essex, CT

    As Of: 38 minutes ago

    • 74ºF
    • 74ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (WSW)
    • 3mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.80"
    • 90%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Essex, CT is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 74°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, are 93° high temperature and 70°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the West Southwest. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 74° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 90 percent, and air pressure at 29.8 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Heat Advisory - 2:30am Wed Jul 15 2026

    ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Heat index values up to 101 expected.

    WHERE: In Connecticut, Southern Middlesex and Southern New London
    Counties. In New York, Northeast Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, and
    Southwest Suffolk Counties.

    WHEN: From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
    illnesses.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity
    is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or
    more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.

    Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health
    conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning
    can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures.

    Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has
    air conditioning. If you don't have home air conditioning, continue
    to seek out cool spaces each day as long as it remains hot, and for
    a few days after if your home is still hot. Check on vulnerable
    friends, family members and neighbors.

    To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
    Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
    shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
    should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
    emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.

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