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: Changeable, some rain

Conditions at local time: 22:27 on 21 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature8.6°CDew Point 6.7°C
Windchill8.6°CHumidity88 %
Heat Index8.6°CFeels Like8.6°C
Temp change last hour+1.1°CCloudbase767 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.99mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine2.8  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today1.2mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month61.4mmThis Year693.2mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-21 16:33
Since Midnight10.0mmLast 24 Hours10.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins4mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins1mph
Latest Bearing0°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSSW Windrun51.3miles
Pressure
Barometer 1008.4mbRising slowly0.0 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 2.2µg/m324hr Nowcast 0.7µg/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 3.2µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 2.1µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 12.0°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
46%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature12.7°C15:4512.6°C13:14
Minimum Temperature5.8°C20:010.0°C10:00
Maximum UV Index1.7 12:210.712:49
Wind Gust24mph14:5819mph08:48mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)11mph F314:059mph F308:49
AlmanacThere will be 3min 38s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:07:05Dusk:18:35Daylight:11:29 hours
Sunrise:07:39Sunset:18:01Day length:10:22 hours
Moonrise:16:12Moonset:01:41 Moon PhaseWaxing Gibbous

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


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