Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 73°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
24th Aug
73

54

4

4
Monday
25th Aug
77

59

9

5
Tuesday
26th Aug
77

61

5

4
Wednesday
27th Aug
72

57

5

3
Thursday
28th Aug
70

57

8

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Sunday 24th August 2025 GMT

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Essex weather for Sunday 24th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.

73
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
7
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Monday 25th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south.

77
°F maximum temperature
59
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
10
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Tuesday 26th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south-west.

77
°F maximum temperature
61
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
77
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from SW

Essex weather for Wednesday 27th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south-west.

72
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
45
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from SW

Essex weather for Thursday 28th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.