Essex, MA Weather Forecast
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Areas Of Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Local Weather Overview
This forecast page for Essex, MA is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Jul 17, 2026 10:28 AM EDT.
The active forecast window currently covers Jul 18 to Jul 23, 2026 for Essex, MA.
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- Jul 18 to Jul 23, 2026
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Daily Outlook
This Week in Essex
Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Essex at 86 degrees F.
Sunday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 60 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Saturday at about 3 to 17 mph SW.
Precipitation is mentioned in 7 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
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- Jul 17, 2026 10:28 AM EDT
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- 6 days
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- America/New_York
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Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 12 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
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Saturday
Jul 18
|
Areas Of Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
84°F |
3 to 17 mph
SW
|
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Saturday Night
Jul 18
|
Showers And Thunderstorms
|
69°F |
9 to 16 mph
SW
|
|
Sunday
Jul 19
|
Sunny
|
79°F |
12 mph
W
|
|
Sunday Night
Jul 19
|
Mostly Clear
|
60°F |
3 to 8 mph
NW
|
|
Monday
Jul 20
|
Sunny
|
84°F |
3 to 7 mph
W
|
|
Monday Night
Jul 20
|
Partly Cloudy
|
63°F |
7 mph
S
|
|
Tuesday
Jul 21
|
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
85°F |
5 to 13 mph
S
|
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Tuesday Night
Jul 21
|
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
|
67°F |
8 to 12 mph
S
|
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Wednesday
Jul 22
|
Rain Showers
|
86°F |
12 mph
SW
|
|
Wednesday Night
Jul 22
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
64°F |
5 to 9 mph
W
|
|
Thursday
Jul 23
|
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
|
84°F |
7 mph
NW
|
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Thursday Night
Jul 23
|
Partly Cloudy
|
62°F |
5 mph
W
|
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