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: 09:29 on 18 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature14.4°CDew Point 12.0°C
Windchill14.4°CHumidity85 %
Heat Index14.4°CFeels Like14.6°C
Temp change last hour+2.6°CCloudbase1019 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation107 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today2.39mm
UV Index0.5Sunshine0.1  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month31.0mmThis Year621.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-17 07:09
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours0.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins4mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins1mph
Latest BearingBeaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionWSW Windrun54.9miles
Pressure
Barometer 1014.7mbRising slowly0.4 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.








1.3
24hr average 1.0µg/m324hr Nowcast 2.1µg/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.








1.5
24hr average 3.0µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 5.9µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 16.5°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
30%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature20.9°C13:5621.4°C15:30
Minimum Temperature8.6°C02:3912.7°C00:24
Maximum UV Index3.2 12:543.212:31
Wind Gust20mph13:0013mph08:53mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)8mph F316:486mph F316:13
AlmanacThere will be 3min 52s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:13Dusk:19:47Daylight:13:34 hours
Sunrise:06:46Sunset:19:14Day length:12:27 hours
Moonrise:15:27Moonset:22:13 Moon PhaseFirst Quarter

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
Wind and Tide forecasts for Lymington, Beaulieu and Cowes