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: Rain, very unsettled

Conditions at local time: 01:14 on 27 October 2026   

Temperature and Humidity
Temperature16.1°CDew Point 14.6°C
Windchill16.1°CHumidity91 %
Heat Index16.1°CFeels Like14.8°C
Temp change last hour+0.3°CCloudbase601 ft
Solar & Sunshine
Solar Radiation0 W/m²Evapotranspiration Today0.48mm
UV Index0.0Sunshine0.0  hrs
Rainfall
Rainfall Today8.0mmRainfall Rate0.0mm
This Month130.8mmThis Year762.6mm
Last Hour0.0mmLast rainfall2026-10-26 23:47
Since Midnight0.0mmLast 24 Hours10.0mm
Wind
Highest Gust last 10 mins22mphWind Speed (avg) last 10 mins10mph
Latest Bearing155°Beaufort F 3Gentle breeze
Dominant DirectionSSW Windrun112.1miles
Pressure
Barometer 1003.6mbFalling slowly-0.4 mb/hr
Lightning (Up to 25mls) Strikes Today: 0
Last Strike:23 October 2026 02:39:28 Distance :14.9 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.








1.2
24hr average 2.3µg/m324hr Nowcast 1.3µg/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 6.2µg/m324 Hr Nowcast 4.4µg/m3
Soil Temperature (30cm) 12.6°C
Soil Moisture (Bare Soil)
48%

ExtremesTodayYesterday
Maximum Temperature16.7°C21:3213.8°C11:45
Minimum Temperature12.2°C09:006.7°C02:15
Maximum UV Index0.6 11:081.411:13
Wind Gust28mph00:0832mph13:55mph
Wind Speed (10 min average)13mph F400:5612mph F412:12
AlmanacThere will be 3min 37s less daylight tomorrow
Dawn:06:15Dusk:17:24Daylight:11:09 hours
Sunrise:06:49Sunset:16:50Day length:10:00 hours
Moonrise:16:54Moonset:08:51 Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous

METEOGRAM.

Meteogram - 5 days - Ashurst


MARINE
Wind and Tide forecasts for Lymington, Beaulieu and Cowes