Essex weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 79°F.

Thursday
1st May

79

50

10
Friday
2nd May

73

52

9
Saturday
3rd May

64

48

9
Sunday
4th May

54

43

3
Monday
5th May

54

41

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 1st May 2025 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 Thursday 1st May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 79°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

79
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
6
mph wind from SE

Essex weather for Friday 2nd May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

73
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
73
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from E

Essex weather for Saturday 3rd May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north-east.

64
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from NE

Essex weather for Sunday 4th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north.

54
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from N

Essex weather for Monday 5th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-east.