Dry with plenty of sunshine. Very warm, with light winds.

This Evening and Tonight:

After a fine end to the day, it will remain dry with clear skies overnight. Turning locally chilly in some low-lying rural areas, with light winds. Minimum Temperature 4C.

Thursday:

Largely dry, sunny and very warm or locally hot on Thursday with light winds. There is the small chance of a few isolated showers, locally heavy, developing in the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 29C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Largely dry with sunny spells Friday. Chance of some isolated showers. Staying fine and dry, with sunny spells over the weekend. However, feeling cooler compared to recent days. Breezy.

UK Outlook for Monday 5 May 2025 to Wednesday 14 May 2025:

Mainly dry with spells of sunshine across the UK at the start of this period, and feeling slightly less warm than the previous week. A few showers are likely in places, mainly along coasts in the north and east. Little change is expected through the working week, with a large amount of dry weather and sunny spells. Some showers or longer spells of rain may develop at times, and if they do they are most likely to affect the north of the UK, while further south dry weather is likely to prevail. Winds will mostly be light, but could become stronger at times in the far north. Temperatures will generally be near normal or slightly above normal for the time of year.

Sunrise and Sunset times for Chelmsford:

Sunrise: 05:30 Sunset: 20:21