Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 46°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
1st Feb
46

41

1

0
Monday
2nd Feb
45

37

1

0
Tuesday
3rd Feb
45

39

0

0
Wednesday
4th Feb
50

39

4

0
Thursday
5th Feb
46

39

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Sunday 1st February 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

46
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
75
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
45
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Monday 2nd February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the east.

45
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from E

Essex weather for Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 45°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the east.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
86
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
15
mph wind from E

Essex weather for Wednesday 4th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

50
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
27
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
45
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Thursday 5th February 2026

Expect overcast skies in Essex with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the east.