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: Fine weather

Conditions at local time: 21:16 on 15 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature15.2°CDew Point 11.5°C
Windchill15.2°CHumidity79 %
Heat Index15.2°CFeels Like15.0°C
Temp change last hour-0.9°CCloudbase1480 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today2.11mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine3.2  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month30.2mmThis Year620.4mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-15 02:56
Since Midnight0.2mmLast 24 Hours0.2mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins8mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins3mph
Latest Bearing279°Beaufort F 1Light air
Dominant DirectionW Windrun57.2miles
Pressure
Barometer 1016.8mbRising slowly0.5 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.








1.1
24hr average 2.7µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.6µg/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.








1.2
24hr average 3.8µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 3.5µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 18.9°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
32%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature23.3°C14:1621.6°C13:38
Minimum Temperature15.2°C21:1514.4°C06:47
Maximum UV Index3.4 13:022.211:29
Wind Gust18mph13:1715mph13:56mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)9mph F314:456mph F314:04
AlmanacThere will be 3min 51s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:08Dusk:19:54Daylight:13:45 hours
Sunrise:06:41Sunset:19:21Day length:12:39 hours
Moonrise:12:05Moonset:20:25 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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