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: Settled fine

Conditions at local time: 10:56 on 20 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature18.8°CDew Point 14.1°C
Windchill18.8°CHumidity74 %
Heat Index18.8°CFeels Like19.2°C
Temp change last hour+1.8°CCloudbase1937 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation178 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.10mm
UV Index1.4Sunshine0.7  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month32.0mmThis Year622.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-20 01:30
Since Midnight1.0mmLast 24 Hours1.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins10mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins3mph
Latest Bearing351°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionNW Windrun2.6miles
Pressure
Barometer 1025.3mbRising0.8 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 0.9µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.4µg/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 2.5µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 3.6µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 17.8°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
30%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature18.8°C10:5123.0°C12:18
Minimum Temperature17.1°C10:0014.9°C07:36
Maximum UV Index2.1 10:513.112:04
Wind Gust10mph10:4722mph11:53mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)4mph F110:318mph F112:31
AlmanacThere will be 3min 52s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:16Dusk:19:42Daylight:13:26 hours
Sunrise:06:49Sunset:19:09Day length:12:20 hours
Moonrise:16:51Moonset:----- Moon PhaseWaxing Gibbous

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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