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Met Office ☁️23:0016.2°COVERCAST34% RAIN☁️00:0016.2°COVERCAST38% RAIN
Updated: @ 28/09/2026 21:50 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Cloudy Cloudy
Currently: 16.1, Max: 18.6, Min: 13.2 16.1°C
Colder 0.1°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 16.1°C

24-hr difference
-2°CColder 2.0°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 18.6°C
14:45 		21.8°C
13:39
Low: 13.2°C
07:37 		10.2°C
04:50
Wind from ENE ENE
3.4
Gust:
 2.5 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 10.7 mph 15:01
Gust Month: 24.4 mph September 3
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 8.886 mm
Season Total: 462.5 mm
2 rain days in September.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Air Quality | River Levels
Humidity: 78 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 12.3°C Increased 0.1°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1020.8 hPa  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 06:53
Sunset: 18:42
Moonset: 09:09
Moonrise: 18:57
Air Quality
Chelmsford
136910
1 — Low pollution
Live details
River Chelmer
Springfield
0.11 m
→ Steady
Typical: 0.06–0.75 m
Reading 21:30
Live levels
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
28/09/2026
2.8     Low 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 588 @  12:18
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 28.09.2026 21:50
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Chance rain
Chance rain
Low: 16°		 WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Low 16°. Wind east around 8 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around 2 mm.
 
Tuesday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 24°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Warm. High 24°. UV index up to 2. Wind east around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly between 2 and 5 mm.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 16° 		Wednesday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 23° 		Wednesday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 16° 		Thursday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
High: 22° 		Thursday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 12° 		Friday

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
High: 22° 		Friday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 12°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
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