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: Occasional rain, worsening

Conditions at local time: 01:45 on 04 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature19.1°CDew Point 17.6°C
Windchill19.1°CHumidity91 %
Heat Index19.1°CFeels Like19.6°C
Temp change last hour-0.2°CCloudbase615 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today2.24mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month1.2mmThis Year591.4mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-02 17:24
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours0.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins12mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins5mph
Latest Bearing228°Beaufort F 2Light breeze
Dominant DirectionSW Windrun64.1miles
Pressure
Barometer 1013.6mbFalling-0.6 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.








1.0
24hr average 0.6µg/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.








1.0
24hr average 1.2µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 0.7µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 20.2°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
29%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature26.1°C13:0720.8°C14:01
Minimum Temperature19.1°C01:3618.0°C22:37
Maximum UV Index4.4 12:482.313:41
Wind Gust17mph17:2726mph14:16mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)7mph F217:339mph F213:59
AlmanacThere will be 3min 45s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:05:50Dusk:20:19Daylight:14:28 hours
Sunrise:06:24Sunset:19:45Day length:13:21 hours
Moonrise:22:40Moonset:15:49 Moon PhaseLast Quarter

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


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