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: 11:55 on 07 September 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature22.3°CDew Point 17.0°C
Windchill22.3°CHumidity72 %
Heat Index22.3°CFeels Like23.2°C
Temp change last hour+1.6°CCloudbase2166 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation211 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.23mm
UV Index1.2Sunshine0.4  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today0.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month3.6mmThis Year593.8mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-09-04 08:31
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours0.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins11mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins4mph
Latest Bearing215°Beaufort F 2Light breeze
Dominant DirectionW Windrun6.3miles
Pressure
Barometer 1016.4mbRising slowly0.2 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.








1.0
24hr average 3.9µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.2µg/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.








1.0
24hr average 5.5µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 1.7µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 18.5°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
28%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature22.3°C11:5228.1°C14:17
Minimum Temperature19.9°C10:0013.6°C03:27
Maximum UV Index3.0 11:473.712:49
Wind Gust13mph10:5017mph14:27mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)5mph F210:558mph F214:33
AlmanacThere will be 3min 47s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:05:55Dusk:20:12Daylight:14:16 hours
Sunrise:06:29Sunset:19:39Day length:13:10 hours
Moonrise:01:08Moonset:18:14 Moon PhaseWaning Crescent

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
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