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01-Feb-2026 01:12 AST 01-Feb-2026 05:12 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 00:09 on 2026-02-01
Temperature-12.1°C
Humidity92%
Dewpoint-13.1°C
Barometer101.73kPa (↗)
Wind Speed1.9km/h
Gusting to1.7km/h
Wind Direction267°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm


Today Summary at 00:09 on 2026-02-01
High Temperature-12.1 °C00:02
Low Temperature-12.2 °C00:00
Max Wind2.8 km/h00:03
Max gust6.5 km/h00:02
Avg direction267 °T (W)
Wind Run0.1 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:58 on 2026-01-31
High Temperature-5.4 °C15:19
Low Temperature-12.8 °C23:30
Max Wind15.9 km/h11:41
Max gust32.2 km/h11:36
Avg direction275 °T (W)
Wind Run77.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 31-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kings County
Warning:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kentville

   Saturday night:   Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 18 overnight.

Sunday:   Increasing cloudiness. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 in the afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 13 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Sunday night:   Snow and blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 80 along parts of the coast in the evening. Wind becoming north 50 gusting to 70 near midnight. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 13.

Monday:   Flurries. Windy. High minus 3.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 4.

Tuesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 8.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 2.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 8.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 9.

Friday:   Cloudy. High minus 5.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 31-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 311930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday 31 January 2026 for tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to northeast 15 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 25 late Sunday morning and to northeast 35 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 45 Sunday evening. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning Sunday morning. Temperatures near minus 7.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light late this afternoon then increasing to northeast 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 25 early Sunday morning and to northeast 35 early Sunday afternoon. Wind backing to north 45 Sunday evening. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 3.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light late this afternoon then increasing to northeast 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 25 early Sunday morning and to northeast 35 early Sunday afternoon. Wind backing to north 45 Sunday evening. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 3.

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

This map shows weather systems at ground level.
This is the weather you see and feel.

current surface map
Updated: 31-Jan-2026 at 11:25 AM AST

Upper Level Map

This map shows weather systems at about 30,000 feet.
The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 31-Jan-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-31 16:56 AST
13.42d, 98%

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Full Moon: 2026-02-02
Third Quarter: 2026-02-09
New Moon: 2026-02-16
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