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: Rain at times, very unsettled

Conditions at local time: 09:16 on 17 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature16.3°CDew Point 15.0°C
Windchill16.3°CHumidity92 %
Heat Index16.3°CFeels Like16.6°C
Temp change last hour+0.9°CCloudbase533 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation121 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today2.21mm
UV Index0.5Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.8mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month31.0mmThis Year621.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-17 07:09
Since Midnight0.8mmLast 24 Hours0.8mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins10mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins3mph
Latest Bearing220°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSW Windrun52.5miles
Pressure
Barometer 1009.9mbFalling slowly-0.4 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.








1.0
24hr average 0.4µg/m324hr Nowcast 0.4µg/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.








1.0
24hr average 1.0µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 1.3µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 17.2°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
31%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature21.4°C15:3023.3°C14:16
Minimum Temperature12.7°C00:248.4°C07:17
Maximum UV Index3.2 12:313.413:02
Wind Gust13mph08:5318mph13:17mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)6mph F216:139mph F214:45
AlmanacThere will be 3min 52s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:11Dusk:19:49Daylight:13:38 hours
Sunrise:06:44Sunset:19:16Day length:12:31 hours
Moonrise:14:28Moonset:21:26 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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