New Forest Weather


Latitude N 50° 54′ 29″ Longitude W 01° 30′ 29″ Elevation 9 m
welcome to Ashurst Bridge in Hampshire, situated on the edge of the New Forest National Park  west of Southampton. The weather station is a Davis Vantage Pro Plus feeding live data every 5 seconds 24/7. Ecowitt sensors for lightning and soil temp/moisture. Davis Airlink sensor for air quality. The meteorological day ends at 09.00 GMT (10.00 BST).

Nowcast: Fairly fine, showery later

Conditions at local time: 22:36 on 08 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature10.8°CDew Point 7.9°C
Windchill10.8°CHumidity82 %
Heat Index10.8°CFeels Like10.8°C
Temp change last hour+0.2°CCloudbase1207 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today2.06mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine6.4  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.2mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month8.6mmThis Year640.4mm
Last Hour0.2mmLast rainfall2026-10-08 22:30
Since Midnight0.2mmLast 24 Hours0.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins4mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins2mph
Latest Bearing192°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSW Windrun35.4miles
Pressure
Barometer 1020.6mbFalling slowly-0.5 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:29 September 2026 19:23:02 Distance :23.0 miles
Air Quality Index (AQI) ( UK COMEAP Index)
Pm 2.5 AQI


UK Air Quality Index





1–3 Low

Enjoy normal outdoor activities.




4–6 Moderate


Sensitive individuals should consider reducing strenuous activity.




7–9 High


Adults and children with lung problems should reduce strenuous activity.




10 Very High


Reduce physical exertion, especially outdoors.








1.1
24hr average 0.8µg/m324hr Nowcast 2.6µg/m3
Pm 10 AQI


UK Air Quality Index





1–3 Low

Enjoy normal outdoor activities.




4–6 Moderate


Sensitive individuals should consider reducing strenuous activity.




7–9 High


Adults and children with lung problems should reduce strenuous activity.




10 Very High


Reduce physical exertion, especially outdoors.








1.2
24hr average 1.6µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 3.8µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 14.1°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
33%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature16.9°C14:3813.9°C11:31
Minimum Temperature10.6°C21:195.5°C07:55
Maximum UV Index2.2 12:450.809:53
Wind Gust16mph14:0016mph14:51mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)7mph F214:036mph F216:01
AlmanacThere will be 3min 49s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:44Dusk:19:02Daylight:12:17 hours
Sunrise:07:18Sunset:18:28Day length:11:10 hours
Moonrise:04:32Moonset:17:29 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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