Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 24°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
27th Aug
24

17

2

3
Friday
28th Aug
23

15

3

4
Saturday
29th Aug
20

16

1

2
Sunday
30th Aug
23

15

6

3
Monday
31st Aug
22

14

6

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 27th August 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

24
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
82
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
kph wind from E

Essex weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.

23
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Essex with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
86
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

23
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Monday 31st August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Essex with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the west.