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: 03:59 on 14 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature5.7°CDew Point 4.5°C
Windchill5.7°CHumidity92 %
Heat Index5.7°CFeels Like5.7°C
Temp change last hour-0.6°CCloudbase490 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today1.75mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.2mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month20.4mmThis Year652.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-13 10:47
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours1.8mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins0mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins0mph
Latest Bearing0°Beaufort F 0Calm
Dominant Direction- Windrun46.5miles
Pressure
Barometer 1027.7mbSteady0.0 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:29 September 2026 19:23:02 Distance :23.0 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 1.6µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.5µg/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 3.7µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 2.8µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 15.1°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
38%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature20.7°C14:4918.2°C16:15
Minimum Temperature5.7°C03:5215.4°C10:00
Maximum UV Index2.0 12:101.313:36
Wind Gust21mph13:0218mph08:28mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)9mph F313:407mph F314:18
AlmanacThere will be 3min 45s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:54Dusk:18:49Daylight:11:54 hours
Sunrise:07:28Sunset:18:16Day length:10:47 hours
Moonrise:12:11Moonset:19:24 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
Wind and Tide forecasts for Lymington, Beaulieu and Cowes