Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
23rd Mar
15

4

5

2
Tuesday
24th Mar
14

8

1

1
Wednesday
25th Mar
9

3

5

2
Thursday
26th Mar
9

1

9

3
Friday
27th Mar
10

0

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Monday 23rd March 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Monday 23rd March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

15
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Tuesday 24th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
65
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
28
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Wednesday 25th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
42
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
35
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Thursday 26th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Friday 27th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.