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: Unsettled, rain later

Conditions at local time: 04:07 on 07 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature13.4°CDew Point 12.3°C
Windchill13.4°CHumidity93 %
Heat Index13.4°CFeels Like13.6°C
Temp change last hour+0.5°CCloudbase453 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today1.24mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today1.0mmRainfall Rate3.0mm
This Month1.0mmThis Year632.8mm
Last Hour1.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-07 04:04
Since Midnight1.0mmLast 24 Hours1.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins4mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins0mph
Latest Bearing0°Beaufort F 0Calm
Dominant DirectionWNW Windrun9.8miles
Pressure
Barometer 1010.6mbFalling-0.6 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.








1.8
24hr average 8.9µg/m324hr Nowcast 14.3µg/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.








1.7
24hr average 10.4µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 16.8µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 15.9°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
27%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature21.2°C14:1222.5°C15:12
Minimum Temperature11.7°C22:557.5°C02:09
Maximum UV Index2.6 13:012.512:13
Wind Gust10mph13:0211mph16:21mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)4mph F213:065mph F215:59
AlmanacThere will be 3min 49s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:43Dusk:19:04Daylight:12:20 hours
Sunrise:07:16Sunset:18:31Day length:11:14 hours
Moonrise:03:11Moonset:17:16 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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