Essex weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 26°C.

Thursday
1st May

26

9

8
Friday
2nd May

24

11

10
Saturday
3rd May

19

8

10
Sunday
4th May

14

6

5
Monday
5th May

14

6

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Wednesday 30th April 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Essex weather for Thursday 1st May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

26
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
kph wind from S

Essex weather for Friday 2nd May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

24
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from E

Essex weather for Saturday 3rd May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

19
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
19
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from NE

Essex weather for Sunday 4th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

14
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Monday 5th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.