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13.6C
Kew Gardens
 
Low Temp
-2.8C
Cavendish
 
Precipitation
26.6mm
Achnagart
 
Sunniest
6.7 hours
Shoeburyness, Landwick

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Updated: @ 16/03/2026 08:50 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Partly cloudy, Dry Partly cloudy, Dry
Currently: 7.5, Max: 7.5, Min: 5.4 7.5°C
Warmer 1.2°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 6°C

24-hr difference
-0.2°CColder 0.2°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 7.5°C
08:48 		12.1°C
13:11
Low: 5.4°C
04:32 		0.4°C
02:21
Wind from W W
6.3
Gust:
 6.9 mph
2 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 17.3 mph 04:59
Gust Month: 35.1 mph March 12
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 5.6 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 32.004 mm
Season Total: 325.4 mm
7 rain days in March.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac WebCam
Humidity: 82 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 4.6°C Increased 0.8°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1014.6 hPa Rising 0.9 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Rising slowly
Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 18:04
Moonrise: 05:28
Moonset: 14:55
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
16/03/2026
2.1     Low 
189 W/m2 (58 %)
High: 298 @  08:20
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 16.03.2026 08:50
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Cloudy
Cloudy
High: 13°		 WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Breezy. High 13°. Wind west-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
 
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 10°		 WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 10°. Wind west-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 17° 		Tuesday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 7° 		Wednesday

Sunny
Sunny
High: 16° 		Wednesday
night
Clear
Clear
Low: 6° 		Thursday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
High: 15° 		Thursday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 5° 		Friday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
High: 14°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
  UK Cloud Satellite / UK Rain Radar / UK Temperatures
Countdown to Spring
 Vernal Equinox begins March 20th at 2:46pm   GMT