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06-Mar-2026 09:15 AST 06-Mar-2026 13:15 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 09:08 on 2026-03-06
Temperature-8.8°C
Humidity62%
Dewpoint-14.7°C
Barometer103.76kPa (↗)
Wind Speed9.3km/h
Gusting to11.3km/h
Wind Direction91°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 08:000.0mm
Wind Chill-13.6 / -14.3°C


Today Summary at 09:08 on 2026-03-06
High Temperature-8.8 °C00:00
Low Temperature-9.6 °C06:17
Max Wind10.6 km/h08:45
Max gust16.1 km/h07:58
Avg direction131 °T (SE)
Wind Run21.1 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-05
High Temperature2.5 °C00:54
Low Temperature-8.9 °C23:57
Max Wind17.8 km/h07:19
Max gust25.7 km/h04:52
Avg direction132 °T (SE)
Wind Run89.8 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 06-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM AST
Friday:   Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

   Friday night:   Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 this evening.

Saturday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with 60 percent chance of showers later in the afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 8. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 5 or moderate.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 6.

Sunday:   Showers. High 12.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Monday:   Sunny. High 14.

   Monday night:   Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.

Tuesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High 14.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. High plus 4.

   Wednesday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 06-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 060700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Friday 6 March 2026 for today tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northeasterly 15 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to south 15 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday afternoon. Showers Saturday late in the day. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 Saturday evening.

Grand Manan

Wind northeasterly 15 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to south 15 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday afternoon. Showers Saturday late in the day. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 Saturday evening.

Lurcher

Wind easterly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to east 15 this evening then veering to south 15 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday evening. Scattered flurries ending near noon. Fog patches forming near noon Saturday. 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: 06-Mar-2026 at 5:20 AM AST

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Upper Level Map

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

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 05-Mar-2026 at 10:38 PM AST

Full map: 250 hPa

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Radar Map

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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-06 05:51 AST
17.43d, 92%

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