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11-Jan-2026 17:07 AST 11-Jan-2026 21:07 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 16:07 on 2026-01-11
Temperature-0.1°C
Humidity98%
Dewpoint-0.4°C
Barometer99.96kPa (↗)
Wind Speed8.3km/h
Gusting to13.0km/h
Wind Direction123°T (SE)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 15:000.0mm
Wind Chill-3.0 / -4.1°C


Today Summary at 16:07 on 2026-01-11
High Temperature0.3 °C11:21
Low Temperature-1.7 °C07:12
Max Wind15.2 km/h10:25
Max gust25.7 km/h10:45
Avg direction100 °T (E)
Wind Run49.7 km
Total Rain1.5 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-10
High Temperature6.9 °C05:32
Low Temperature-0.2 °C23:59
Max Wind26.5 km/h02:01
Max gust53.2 km/h08:09
Avg direction247 °T (SW)
Wind Run121.8 km
Total Rain3.6 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 11-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Sunday night:   Rain changing to periods of snow near midnight. Fog patches dissipating late this evening. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 overnight. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Monday:   Flurries ending near noon then a mix of sun and cloud. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming west 30 gusting to 50 near noon. Temperature steady near minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.

   Monday night:   A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 10.

Tuesday:   Sunny. High plus 3.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 3.

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 6.

   Wednesday night:   Showers. Low plus 1.

Thursday:   Showers. High plus 3.

   Thursday night:   Flurries. Low minus 9.

Friday:   Flurries. High minus 4.

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

Saturday:   Cloudy. High minus 3.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 11-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 111930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday 11 January 2026 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 20 late this evening then increasing to northwest 30 after midnight. Wind increasing to west 35 early Monday morning then diminishing to west 25 Monday evening. Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this evening and ending Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near zero.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 20 late this evening then increasing to northwest 30 after midnight. Wind increasing to west 35 early Monday morning then diminishing to west 25 Monday evening. Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this evening and ending Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near zero.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest 15 early this evening then increasing to northwest 20 late this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 30 after midnight and to west 35 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Monday evening. Rain changing to flurries after midnight and ending Monday morning. Fog patches dissipating late this evening.

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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Updated: 11-Jan-2026 at 10:59 AM AST

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Updated: 11-Jan-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-11 16:55 AST
22.95d, 41%

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