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, improving

Conditions at local time: 18:15 on 09 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature14.3°CDew Point 10.2°C
Windchill14.3°CHumidity76 %
Heat Index14.3°CFeels Like13.9°C
Temp change last hour-1.5°CCloudbase1708 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation9 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.84mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine1.1  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today1.4mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month10.8mmThis Year642.6mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-09 16:45
Since Midnight1.6mmLast 24 Hours2.4mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins13mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins4mph
Latest Bearing267°Beaufort F 2Light breeze
Dominant DirectionW Windrun40.0miles
Pressure
Barometer 1009.3mbRising slowly0.2 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.








1.0
24hr average 0.8µg/m324hr Nowcast 0.4µg/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 1.9µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 1.9µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 14.9°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
36%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature19.6°C12:3716.9°C14:38
Minimum Temperature14.3°C18:1410.4°C23:24
Maximum UV Index2.5 12:282.212:45
Wind Gust20mph16:4816mph14:00mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)8mph F316:517mph F314:03
AlmanacThere will be 3min 48s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:46Dusk:18:59Daylight:12:13 hours
Sunrise:07:19Sunset:18:26Day length:11:06 hours
Moonrise:05:51Moonset:17:42 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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