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17-Feb-2026 18:02 AST 17-Feb-2026 22:02 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 17:08 on 2026-02-17
Temperature-0.8°C
Humidity74%
Dewpoint-4.9°C
Barometer101.71kPa (↘)
Wind Speed3.3km/h
Gusting to4.8km/h
Wind Direction360°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 16:000.0mm


Today Summary at 17:08 on 2026-02-17
High Temperature1.1 °C15:41
Low Temperature-8.7 °C07:45
Max Wind14.1 km/h12:43
Max gust20.9 km/h11:34
Avg direction113 °T (SE)
Wind Run41.8 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-16
High Temperature-0.2 °C11:12
Low Temperature-7.2 °C20:25
Max Wind15.9 km/h01:33
Max gust25.7 km/h01:32
Avg direction95 °T (E)
Wind Run48.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 17-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Tuesday night:   A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 10 this evening.

Wednesday:   Flurries ending in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Showers along parts of the coast in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning then becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 late in the afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late in the evening and overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming north 20 gusting to 40 in the evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Thursday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Friday:   Sunny. High minus 2.

   Friday night:   Clear. Low minus 10.

Saturday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 5.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 8.

Sunday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 8.

Monday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 17-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 171930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday 17 February 2026 for tonight and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to southwesterly 20 knots near midnight then veering to northwest 20 to 25 near noon Wednesday. Flurries or showers tonight. Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 3 overnight.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to southwesterly 20 knots near midnight then veering to northwest 20 to 25 near noon Wednesday. Flurries or showers tonight. Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 3 overnight.

Lurcher

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots late this evening then veering to westerly 20 late overnight. Wind veering to northerly 20 Wednesday evening. Scattered showers overnight. Temperatures near plus 2.

Today

Today's temperatures and rainfall at
red - temperature   pink - humidex   light blue - wind chill
purple - pressure   blue - rainfall   circles - Kentville data

Yesterday

Yesterday's temperatures and rainfall at
red - temperature   pink - humidex   light blue - wind chill
purple - pressure   blue - rainfall   circles - Kentville data

 

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Surface Map

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current surface map
Updated: 17-Feb-2026 at 11:22 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 17-Feb-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-17 16:57 AST
30.42d, 1%

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