Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
17th Feb
6

0

5

1
Wednesday
18th Feb
6

1

1

1
Thursday
19th Feb
6

2

3

0
Friday
20th Feb
8

1

0

1
Saturday
21st Feb
12

8

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:06 on Tuesday 17th February 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Essex for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Chelmsford and may not represent the whole of Essex. Browse more destinations in Essex to view more weather forecasts.

Essex weather for Tuesday 17th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Wednesday 18th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the east.

6
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
86
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from E

Essex weather for Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the east.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
38
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from E

Essex weather for Friday 20th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

8
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
55
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from S

Essex weather for Saturday 21st February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.