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, becoming less settled

Conditions at local time: 15:56 on 08 November 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature7.8°CDew Point 6.8°C
Windchill7.8°CHumidity93 %
Heat Index7.8°CFeels Like7.8°C
Temp change last hour-0.3°CCloudbase434 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation26 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.28mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.3  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month0.4mmThis Year777.4mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-11-07 20:21
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours0.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins0mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins0mph
Latest Bearing0°Beaufort F 0Calm
Dominant Direction- Windrun2.3miles
Pressure
Barometer 1019.1mbFalling slowly-0.2 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:07 November 2026 10:56:36 Distance :16.8 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.








6.1
24hr average 44.1µg/m324hr Nowcast 45.2µg/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.








5.7
24hr average 56.8µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 59.5µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 10.4°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
41%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature8.3°C14:3314.1°C13:45
Minimum Temperature6.3°C09:012.4°C23:23
Maximum UV Index0.5 11:551.111:21
Wind Gust4mph11:528mph15:53mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)2mph F111:564mph F116:00
AlmanacThere will be 3min 17s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:34Dusk:17:05Daylight:10:30 hours
Sunrise:07:10Sunset:16:29Day length:9:18 hours
Moonrise:06:26Moonset:15:33 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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