Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
8th Sep
17

12

3

2
Wednesday
9th Sep
20

10

7

3
Thursday
10th Sep
21

11

7

3
Friday
11th Sep
21

13

6

3
Saturday
12th Sep
22

11

10

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Tuesday 8th September 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Tuesday 8th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

17
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
88
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Wednesday 9th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

20
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Thursday 10th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Essex with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
37
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Friday 11th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Essex with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
33
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Saturday 12th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Essex with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.