Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 54°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Saturday
21st Feb
54

48

1

1
Sunday
22nd Feb
55

46

4

1
Monday
23rd Feb
54

46

1

1
Tuesday
24th Feb
54

48

3

2
Wednesday
25th Feb
59

46

3

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:06 on Saturday 21st February 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Saturday 21st February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
61
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from SW

Essex weather for Sunday 22nd February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 15% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-west.

55
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
15
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from SW

Essex weather for Monday 23rd February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
51
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SW

Essex weather for Tuesday 24th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from SW

Essex weather for Wednesday 25th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.