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: 10:52 on 11 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature18.6°CDew Point 16.3°C
Windchill18.6°CHumidity87 %
Heat Index18.6°CFeels Like19.5°C
Temp change last hour+1.7°CCloudbase902 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation684 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.13mm
UV Index2.4Sunshine0.2  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month30.0mmThis Year620.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-11 04:04
Since Midnight3.2mmLast 24 Hours3.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins6mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins2mph
Latest Bearing248°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionW Windrun2.0miles
Pressure
Barometer 1018.7mbRising0.6 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:30 August 2026 20:14:42 Distance :8.7 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 0.2µg/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.








1.1
24hr average 1.0µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 0.9µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 17.0°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
37%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature18.6°C10:5119.4°C11:33
Minimum Temperature16.9°C10:0112.8°C07:11
Maximum UV Index2.4 10:503.211:29
Wind Gust8mph10:1219mph11:54mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)3mph F110:187mph F111:41
AlmanacThere will be 3min 50s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:01Dusk:20:03Daylight:14:01 hours
Sunrise:06:35Sunset:19:30Day length:12:54 hours
Moonrise:06:52Moonset:19:22 Moon PhaseNew Moon

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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