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: Fine weather

Conditions at local time: 22:39 on 07 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature9.3°CDew Point 6.6°C
Windchill9.3°CHumidity83 %
Heat Index9.3°CFeels Like9.3°C
Temp change last hour-0.7°CCloudbase1121 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.43mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.6  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.4mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month8.4mmThis Year640.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-07 10:49
Since Midnight8.4mmLast 24 Hours8.4mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins7mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins2mph
Latest Bearing284°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionNW Windrun32.3miles
Pressure
Barometer 1015.5mbRising0.8 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.








1.1
24hr average 6.1µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.1µg/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 7.4µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 2.0µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 15.5°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
35%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature13.9°C11:3121.2°C14:12
Minimum Temperature9.3°C22:3811.7°C22:55
Maximum UV Index0.6 14:062.613:01
Wind Gust16mph14:5110mph13:02mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)6mph F216:014mph F213:06
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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