Essex weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 8°C.

  • Monday
    17th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Tuesday
    18th Mar
    Clear skies
  • Wednesday
    19th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    20th Mar
    Scattered clouds
  • Friday
    21st Mar
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Monday 17th March 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Essex weather for Monday 17th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

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Essex weather for Tuesday 18th March 2025

Expect clear skies in Essex with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the East21
    kph wind from E

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Essex weather for Wednesday 19th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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Essex weather for Thursday 20th March 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Essex weather for Friday 21st March 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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