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: 11:45 on 08 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature15.1°CDew Point 13.9°C
Windchill15.1°CHumidity93 %
Heat Index15.1°CFeels Like15.4°C
Temp change last hour+0.3°CCloudbase459 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation60 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.05mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today2.4mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month22.8mmThis Year613.0mm
Last Hour0.8mmLast rainfall2026-09-08 11:29
Since Midnight19.2mmLast 24 Hours19.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins3mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins1mph
Latest Bearing299°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionNW Windrun0.5miles
Pressure
Barometer 1006.3mbFalling 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.








1.3
24hr average 2.8µg/m324hr Nowcast 13.2µg/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.








1.3
24hr average 4.6µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 18.1µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 18.7°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
50%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature15.1°C11:3523.9°C14:24
Minimum Temperature14.7°C10:0314.1°C06:35
Maximum UV Index0.6 11:013.813:23
Wind Gust5mph11:2715mph14:17mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)1mph F111:307mph F114:22
AlmanacThere will be 3min 48s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:05:57Dusk:20:10Daylight:14:12 hours
Sunrise:06:30Sunset:19:36Day length:13:06 hours
Moonrise:02:36Moonset:18:38 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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