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: Showery early, improving

Conditions at local time: 07:36 on 27 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature12.5°CDew Point 11.6°C
Windchill12.5°CHumidity94 %
Heat Index12.5°CFeels Like12.5°C
Temp change last hour-1.0°CCloudbase384 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation12 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.56mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today20.0mmRainfall Rate0.8mm
This Month142.8mmThis Year774.6mm
Last Hour2.6mmLast rainfall2026-10-27 07:20
Since Midnight12.0mmLast 24 Hours21.4mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins4mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins1mph
Latest Bearing249°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSW Windrun156.0miles
Pressure
Barometer 1005.9mbRising quickly1.2 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.








1.0
24hr average 2.2µg/m324hr Nowcast 0.3µg/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.








1.0
24hr average 5.8µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 1.4µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 12.9°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
58%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature16.7°C21:3213.8°C11:45
Minimum Temperature12.2°C09:006.7°C02:15
Maximum UV Index0.6 11:081.411:13
Wind Gust35mph04:0432mph13:55mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)13mph F400:5612mph F412:12
AlmanacThere will be 3min 37s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:15Dusk:17:24Daylight:11:09 hours
Sunrise:06:49Sunset:16:50Day length:10:00 hours
Moonrise:16:54Moonset:08:51 Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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