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Met Office ☁️22:0018.3°COVERCAST29% RAIN☁️23:0018.1°COVERCAST23% RAIN
Updated: @ 30/09/2026 21:50 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Clear Clear
Currently: 18.4, Max: 23.3, Min: 18.4 18.4°C
Colder 0.7°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 18.4°C

24-hr difference
0°C 
  Today Yesterday
High: 23.3°C
15:41 		21.5°C
13:21
Low: 18.4°C
06:04 		15.8°C
00:00
Wind from SSW SSW
4.2
Gust:
 4.7 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 14.1 mph 13:48
Gust Month: 24.4 mph September 3
Rain Today: 0.254 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0.3 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 9.394 mm
Season Total: 463 mm
2 rain days in September.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Air Quality | River Levels
Humidity: 69 % Increased 9.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 12.6°C Increased 1.5°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1015 hPa Rising 0.6 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Rising slowly
Sunrise: 06:57
Sunset: 18:38
Moonset: 12:04
Moonrise: 19:50
Air Quality
Chelmsford
136910
1 — Low pollution
Live details
River Chelmer
Springfield
0.11 m
→ Steady
Typical: 0.06–0.75 m
Reading 21:15
Live levels
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
30/09/2026
2.8     Low 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 611 @  14:15
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 30.09.2026 21:50
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 15°		 WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 15°. Wind south-southwest around 5 mph.
 
Thursday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 22°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Warm. High 22°. UV index up to 2. Wind west-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 11° 		Friday

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
High: 22° 		Friday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 13° 		Saturday

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
High: 22° 		Saturday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 10° 		Sunday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
High: 20° 		Sunday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 12°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
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