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: Fairly fine, improving

Conditions at local time: 00:03 on 13 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature15.8°CDew Point 14.9°C
Windchill15.8°CHumidity94 %
Heat Index15.8°CFeels Like16.4°C
Temp change last hour+0.3°CCloudbase394 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.38mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today3.6mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month18.2mmThis Year650.0mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-12 22:24
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours7.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins5mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins1mph
Latest Bearing220°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionSW Windrun42.6miles
Pressure
Barometer 1014.1mbRising slowly0.3 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.








1.0
24hr average 0.1µg/m324hr Nowcast 0.0µg/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 0.3µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 0.2µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 15.2°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
41%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature18.2°C16:1517.8°C13:09
Minimum Temperature15.4°C10:0010.1°C23:05
Maximum UV Index1.3 13:362.213:22
Wind Gust13mph13:2815mph04:44mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)7mph F214:187mph F205:19
AlmanacThere will be 3min 47s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:53Dusk:18:51Daylight:11:58 hours
Sunrise:07:26Sunset:18:18Day length:10:51 hours
Moonrise:10:59Moonset:18:52 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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