Chelmsford (Essex) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Chelmsford
Today (20 May 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
4
|
SSE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
6
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - |
Wednesday (21 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
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40%
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30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
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60%
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40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
|
15°
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16°
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16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
2
|
SSE
2
|
SSE
2
|
SSW
2
|
WSW
2
|
WSW
2
|
W
3
|
W
4
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W
4
|
W
5
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WNW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
7
|
NW
7
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
NE
4
|
N
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
|
80%
|
78%
|
75%
|
71%
|
68%
|
66%
|
63%
|
58%
|
56%
|
64%
|
63%
|
59%
|
61%
|
66%
|
74%
|
83%
|
83%
|
78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (22 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
9°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
13°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
5
|
N
4
|
N
4
|
NNW
5
|
N
9
|
NNW
9
|
N
11
|
E
9
|
ENE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
9
|
10
|
18
|
19
|
24
|
23
|
19
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
75%
|
64%
|
45%
|
29%
|
44%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
9°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
18°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
8°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
NW
3
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
W
9
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
9
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
80%
|
62%
|
41%
|
37%
|
25%
|
33%
|
60%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
W
5
|
SW
6
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
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WSW
12
|
WSW
10
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
15
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
76%
|
85%
|
84%
|
68%
|
62%
|
67%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
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WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
26
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
22
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
87%
|
71%
|
47%
|
47%
|
49%
|
59%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
19
|
25
|
28
|
28
|
26
|
21
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
77%
|
75%
|
58%
|
47%
|
52%
|
54%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
23
|
26
|
27
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
86%
|
85%
|
72%
|
60%
|
56%
|
54%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Flood alerts in force for England
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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Hazy evening sun with low cloud towards the coast.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some hazy evening sunshine across the region, staying dry with gentle winds. From midnight, areas of patchy low cloud may move inland from the coast. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Wednesday:
After a cloudy, dry start, heavy showers develop in the south and west. Staying dry towards Norfolk, the best of any sunshine expected here, although feeling cool along the coast. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Sunny spells Thursday with isolated coastal showers. Sunshine gradually turning hazy Friday ahead of cloud and rain moving slowly east Saturday evening. Cool overall, with possible grass frost Friday morning.
Updated:
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