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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Sunday, May 31

Current Weather

6:20 AM

39°F
Sunny
RealFeel® 45°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 42°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
45°
RealFeel Shade™
42°
Max UV Index
1.2 (Low)
Wind
NNW 1 mph
Wind Gusts
4 mph
Humidity
95%
Indoor Humidity
33% (Slightly Dry)
Dew Point
38° F
Pressure
↔ 30.04 in
Cloud Cover
5%
Visibility
9 mi
Cloud Ceiling
33000 ft

Day

5/31
70°Hi
RealFeel® 77°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 67°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Patchy morning fog will reduce visibility; partly sunny and warmer with a couple of brief showers late this afternoon; there can be a rumble of thunder

Max UV Index10.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindWSW 8 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation49%

Probability of Thunderstorms10%

Precipitation0.01 in

Rain0.01 in

Hours of Precipitation0.5

Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover41%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/31
51°Lo
RealFeel® 46°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Occasional rain and drizzle; there can be a rumble of thunder

WindWNW 6 mph

Wind Gusts7 mph

Probability of Precipitation84%

Probability of Thunderstorms3%

Precipitation0.18 in

Rain0.18 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Hours of Rain4

Cloud Cover91%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 57 mins
Rise 5:19 AM
Set 8:16 PM
Full Moon
Rise 9:09 PM
Set 5:43 AM

Temperature History

5/31
High
Low
Forecast
70°
51°
Average
76°
53°
Last Year
66°
50°

Current Weather Conditions in Essex

Essex, Connecticut is currently Sunny with a temperature of 39°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 45° (Chilly) based on observed conditions including 95% humidity, 5% cloud cover, a UV index of 1, and winds of 1 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 42°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Essex, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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