Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 22°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
22nd Aug
22

9

5

3
Saturday
23rd Aug
20

14

2

2
Sunday
24th Aug
21

13

8

5
Monday
25th Aug
24

13

12

4
Tuesday
26th Aug
24

15

4

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:05 on Friday 22nd August 2025 GMT

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Essex weather for Friday 22nd August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.

22
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
22
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Saturday 23rd August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-east.

20
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
20
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from NE

Essex weather for Sunday 24th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

21
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
kph wind from E

Essex weather for Monday 25th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

24
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
12
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SE

Essex weather for Tuesday 26th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.