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: Settled fine

Conditions at local time: 10:45 on 09 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature17.7°CDew Point 10.5°C
Windchill17.7°CHumidity63 %
Heat Index17.7°CFeels Like17.2°C
Temp change last hour+1.8°CCloudbase2918 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation640 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.23mm
UV Index2.2Sunshine1.7  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month26.8mmThis Year617.0mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-08 13:52
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours4.8mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins14mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins4mph
Latest Bearing296°Beaufort F 2Light breeze
Dominant DirectionNW Windrun2.5miles
Pressure
Barometer 1016.3mbRising slowly0.3 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.








1.0
24hr average 1.4µg/m324hr Nowcast 0.6µg/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.








1.1
24hr average 2.8µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 1.7µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 17.0°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
37%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature17.7°C10:4318.5°C15:55
Minimum Temperature16.6°C10:009.3°C07:08
Maximum UV Index2.2 10:453.114:26
Wind Gust14mph10:4117mph16:52mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)4mph F210:428mph F217:00
AlmanacThere will be 3min 48s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:05:58Dusk:20:07Daylight:14:08 hours
Sunrise:06:32Sunset:19:34Day length:13:02 hours
Moonrise:04:05Moonset:18:55 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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