Essex weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 14°C.

  • Wednesday
    16th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    17th Apr
    Scattered clouds
  • Friday
    18th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    19th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    20th Apr
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Wednesday 16th April 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 Wednesday 16th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-West26
    kph wind from SW

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Essex weather for Thursday 17th April 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Essex weather for Friday 18th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the East24
    kph wind from E

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Essex weather for Saturday 19th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the East22
    kph wind from E

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Essex weather for Sunday 20th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-east.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-East18
    kph wind from NE

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