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17.4C
Frittenden
 
Low Temp
-0.1C
Kielder Castle
 
Precipitation
16mm
Scilly: St Marys Airport
 
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9.1 hours
Tibenham Airfield

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Sunset 18:11
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Met Office ☁️23:0016.5°COVERCAST7% RAIN☁️00:0016.3°COVERCAST7% RAIN
Updated: @ 12/10/2026 22:00 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Cloudy Cloudy
Currently: 16.6, Max: 16.7, Min: 11.2 16.6°C
Warmer 0.3°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 16.6°C

24-hr difference
5.8°CWarmer 5.8°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 16.7°C
11:34 		16.2°C
16:56
Low: 11.2°C
05:28 		8.3°C
07:20
Wind from SSW SSW
2.5
Gust:
 2.2 mph
1 Bft - Light Air
Today: 16.1 mph 13:45
Gust Month: 23.0 mph October 9
Rain Today: 0.254 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 4.318 mm
Season Total: 467.3 mm
2 rain days in October.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Air Quality | River Levels
Humidity: 95 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 15.8°C Increased 0.5°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1014.4 hPa Falling 0.1 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 07:17
Sunset: 18:11
Moonrise: 09:40
Moonset: 18:12
Air Quality
Chelmsford
136910
1 — Low pollution
Live details
River Chelmer
Springfield
0.13 m
→ Steady
Typical: 0.06–0.75 m
Reading 21:30
Live levels
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
12/10/2026
2.2     Low 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 427 @  11:19
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 12.10.2026 22:00
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 15°		 WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mild. Low 15°. Wind south around 10 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
 
Tuesday

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
High: 21°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and mild. High 21°. UV index up to 2. Wind west-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 9° 		Wednesday

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
High: 20° 		Wednesday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 11° 		Thursday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 21° 		Thursday
night
Chance rain
Chance rain
Low: 13° 		Friday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 17° 		Friday
night
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Low: 8°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
  UK Cloud Satellite / UK Rain Radar / UK Temperatures
Countdown to Winter
 Winter Solstice begins December 21st at 8:50pm   BST