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, very unsettled

Conditions at local time: 00:04 on 30 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature19.8°CDew Point 18.1°C
Windchill19.8°CHumidity90 %
Heat Index19.8°CFeels Like21.4°C
Temp change last hour+1.2°CCloudbase690 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today1.24mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month32.6mmThis Year622.8mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-27 15:52
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours0.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins12mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins2mph
Latest Bearing173°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSE Windrun54.3miles
Pressure
Barometer 1007.0mbFalling slowly-0.4 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 1
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.








2.4
24hr average 17.5µg/m324hr Nowcast 18.9µg/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.








2.1
24hr average 20.2µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 20.7µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 17.1°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
25%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature22.8°C11:1719.9°C09:59
Minimum Temperature18.6°C23:039.2°C23:38
Maximum UV Index2.2 13:232.712:13
Wind Gust20mph11:2812mph09:56mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)9mph F311:545mph F309:59
AlmanacThere will be 3min 52s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:32Dusk:19:19Daylight:12:47 hours
Sunrise:07:05Sunset:18:46Day length:11:41 hours
Moonrise:19:54Moonset:12:15 Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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