Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
18th Sep
21

15

4

3
Friday
19th Sep
26

15

8

4
Saturday
20th Sep
23

14

3

4
Sunday
21st Sep
15

10

3

2
Monday
22nd Sep
14

9

6

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Wednesday 17th September 2025 GMT

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Essex weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

26
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
26
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from S

Essex weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

23
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.

15
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
kph wind from NW

Essex weather for Monday 22nd September 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 moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-east.