Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 25°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
18th Aug
25

18

2

4
Wednesday
19th Aug
23

15

4

5
Thursday
20th Aug
23

14

6

4
Friday
21st Aug
21

12

0

3
Saturday
22nd Aug
22

11

5

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Tuesday 18th August 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

25
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

23
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
17
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Essex with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

23
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
43
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north.

21
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
43
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-east.