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: Showery, becoming less settled

Conditions at local time: 22:29 on 06 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature12.1°CDew Point 10.7°C
Windchill12.1°CHumidity91 %
Heat Index12.1°CFeels Like12.2°C
Temp change last hour-1.1°CCloudbase583 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today1.30mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine2.6  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month0.0mmThis Year631.8mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-01 07:24
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours0.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins0mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins0mph
Latest Bearing0°Beaufort F 0Calm
Dominant Direction- Windrun9.8miles
Pressure
Barometer 1013.1mbFalling slowly-0.2 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.








2.3
24hr average 8.2µg/m324hr Nowcast 12.8µg/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.








2.0
24hr average 9.8µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 14.6µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 16.2°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
27%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature21.2°C14:1222.5°C15:12
Minimum Temperature12.1°C22:287.5°C02:09
Maximum UV Index2.6 13:012.512:13
Wind Gust10mph13:0211mph16:21mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)4mph F213:065mph F215:59
AlmanacThere will be 3min 50s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:41Dusk:19:06Daylight:12:24 hours
Sunrise:07:14Sunset:18:33Day length:11:18 hours
Moonrise:01:46Moonset:17:01 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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