Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
12th Mar
11

6

2

1
Friday
13th Mar
10

3

4

2
Saturday
14th Mar
9

1

6

2
Sunday
15th Mar
9

2

0

1
Monday
16th Mar
10

4

6

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 12th March 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Thursday 12th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
33
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Friday 13th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south-west.

10
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
18
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
32
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
60
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.