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: Rain at times, very unsettled

Conditions at local time: 09:15 on 15 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature16.9°CDew Point 16.0°C
Windchill16.9°CHumidity94 %
Heat Index16.9°CFeels Like17.8°C
Temp change last hour+1.1°CCloudbase397 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation100 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today1.04mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.2mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month30.2mmThis Year620.4mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-15 02:56
Since Midnight0.2mmLast 24 Hours0.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins4mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins1mph
Latest BearingBeaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSSW Windrun59.5miles
Pressure
Barometer 1015.1mbFalling slowly-0.1 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:30 August 2026 20:14:42 Distance :8.7 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.








1.4
24hr average 1.7µg/m324hr Nowcast 5.8µg/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.








1.3
24hr average 2.2µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 6.7µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 18.7°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
33%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature21.6°C13:3824.5°C15:09
Minimum Temperature14.4°C06:4715.2°C02:08
Maximum UV Index2.2 11:293.315:04
Wind Gust15mph13:5610mph16:31mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)6mph F214:044mph F215:58
AlmanacThere will be 3min 51s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:08Dusk:19:54Daylight:13:45 hours
Sunrise:06:41Sunset:19:21Day length:12:39 hours
Moonrise:12:05Moonset:20:25 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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