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: Rather unsettled clearing later

Conditions at local time: 10:10 on 23 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature11.6°CDew Point 10.7°C
Windchill11.6°CHumidity94 %
Heat Index11.6°CFeels Like10.4°C
Temp change last hour+0.3°CCloudbase381 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation60 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.03mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month94.2mmThis Year726.0mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-23 08:17
Since Midnight16.6mmLast 24 Hours30.4mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins15mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins7mph
Latest Bearing285°Beaufort F 2Light breeze
Dominant DirectionWNW Windrun1.0miles
Pressure
Barometer 989.9mbRising very rapidly2.1 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:23 October 2026 02:39:28 Distance :14.9 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.








1.2
24hr average 1.7µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.2µg/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.








1.3
24hr average 4.0µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 3.5µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 12.1°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
50%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature11.6°C10:0016.6°C14:54
Minimum Temperature11.6°C10:0011.1°C10:00
Maximum UV Index0.0 10:001.712:11
Wind Gust15mph10:0826mph00:30mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)7mph F210:0910mph F200:00
AlmanacThere will be 3min 36s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:07:09Dusk:18:31Daylight:11:22 hours
Sunrise:07:43Sunset:17:58Day length:10:14 hours
Moonrise:16:38Moonset:04:13 Moon PhaseWaxing Gibbous

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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