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Essex, CT Weather Conditions

Updated: Thu Jul 16th 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Sunny

78^°F 25^°C

Feels Like 79^°F / 26^°C

Essex, CT weather condition is Sunny and 78°F.

Today's Weather in Essex,CT

The current weather in Essex CT as of 10:00 AM EDT on Thu Jul 16th 2026, has a sky condition of Sunny with the visibility of 8 mile(s) and the UV index at 2.6. It is 78 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 79 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.91 - measured by inches of mercury - and is rising since its last observation. The humidity is 61 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of 61 degrees fahrenheit which is rising. Wind direction is from the West at 2.9 miles per hour, gusting at 4.4 miles per hour. Sunrise was at 5:30 AM and Sunset is at 8:21 PM. The moon phase is a Waxing Crescent moon rising at 7:45 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:30 AM

Sunset: 8:21 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 7:45 AM

Moonset: 9:55 PM

Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon

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Sunny

Sunny with a high of 92°F and a low of 68°F. 2%% possible chance of rain predicted. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 14mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 54%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 92° \| Lo 68°	54%	2%	0%	13.6 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 81°F and a low of 66°F. 3%% possible chance of rain predicted. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 11mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 58%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 81° \| Lo 66°	58%	3%	0%	10.1 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 76°F and a low of 66°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 81% chance with an estimated 0.48in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 13mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 80%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 76° \| Lo 66°	80%	81% \| est. 0.48in	0%	13 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 83°F and a low of 66°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 57% chance with an estimated 0.04in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 16mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 77%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 83° \| Lo 66°	77%	57% \| est. 0.04in	0%	15.2 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 76°F and a low of 60°F. 8%% possible chance of rain predicted. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 12mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 74%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 76° \| Lo 60°	74%	8%	0%	11.6 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 78^°F. The morning temperature of 68°^F is lowest at 6am with the daytime high of 92°^F at 3pm and a low around 74°^F at 11pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 29.91^inHg at 10am and lowest being 29.79^inHg at 4pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 13.6^mph at 4pm, while the slowest is 1.8^mph around 3am; expect wind gusts peaking 26.5^mph at 5pm. View live wind conditions in Essex

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