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.

Friday
13th Feb
6

2

0

0
Saturday
14th Feb
5

0

3

1
Sunday
15th Feb
8

1

0

0
Monday
16th Feb
9

4

1

1
Tuesday
17th Feb
8

2

4

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Friday 13th February 2026 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 Friday 13th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 6°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
61
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from E

Essex weather for Saturday 14th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north.

5
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Sunday 15th February 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Essex with a maximum temperature of 8°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 68% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

8
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
68
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
4
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from S

Essex weather for Monday 16th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

9
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
53
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Tuesday 17th February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Essex with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.