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25-Jan-2026 23:08 AST 26-Jan-2026 03:08 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 22:08 on 2026-01-25
Temperature-13.9°C
Humidity87%
Dewpoint-15.6°C
Barometer102.97kPa (↘)
Wind Speed0.0km/h
Gusting to0.0km/h
Wind Direction271°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 21:000.0mm


Today Summary at 22:08 on 2026-01-25
High Temperature-13.8 °C22:07
Low Temperature-18.4 °C07:39
Max Wind18.5 km/h11:45
Max gust35.4 km/h03:25
Avg direction297 °T (NW)
Wind Run83.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-24
High Temperature-9.3 °C00:00
Low Temperature-17.1 °C23:35
Max Wind23.9 km/h04:44
Max gust46.7 km/h04:13
Avg direction305 °T (NW)
Wind Run149.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 25-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL, Kings County

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Snow beginning late this evening. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Temperature steady near minus 12. Wind chill minus 15 this evening and minus 22 overnight.

Monday:   Snow. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 13 in the afternoon.

   Monday night:   Snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Temperature steady near minus 6. Wind chill near minus 13.

Tuesday:   Flurries. High minus 7.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 9.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High minus 6.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10.

Friday:   Flurries. High minus 4.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7.

Saturday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 25-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 251930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday 25 January 2026 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind light increasing to east 20 to 25 knots near midnight and to northeast 35 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 25 Monday evening. Snow tonight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning near midnight and ending Monday afternoon. Temperatures minus 13 rising to minus 2 Monday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind light increasing to east 20 to 25 knots near midnight and to northeast 35 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 25 Monday evening. Snow tonight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning near midnight and ending Monday afternoon. Temperatures minus 13 rising to minus 2 Monday evening.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind light increasing to east 20 knots this evening and to east 30 near midnight. Wind increasing to east 40 late overnight then diminishing to northeast 30 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northeast 20 Monday evening. Snow beginning this evening becoming rain or snow Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures minus 7 rising to plus 3 Monday afternoon.

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

 

Year to date

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Surface Map

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current surface map
Updated: 25-Jan-2026 at 4:48 PM AST

Upper Level Map

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

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 25-Jan-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
2026-01-25 16:55 AST
36.95d, 50%

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New Moon: 2026-02-16

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