Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 50°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
14th Dec
50

43

3

0
Monday
15th Dec
50

48

0

0
Tuesday
16th Dec
54

45

0

0
Wednesday
17th Dec
48

39

1

0
Thursday
18th Dec
52

48

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Sunday 14th December 2025 GMT

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Essex weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

50
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 50°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south.

50
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 54°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

54
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
66
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 48°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

48
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
42
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from S

Essex weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 52°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south.