Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 23°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Saturday
18th Jul
23

13

7

6
Sunday
19th Jul
22

12

10

5
Monday
20th Jul
24

11

5

7
Tuesday
21st Jul
24

12

3

5
Wednesday
22nd Jul
26

14

2

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Saturday 18th July 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Saturday 18th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.

23
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Sunday 19th July 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

22
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
22
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Monday 20th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

24
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Tuesday 21st July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

24
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.