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24-Jan-2026 04:58 AST 24-Jan-2026 08:58 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 04:08 on 2026-01-24
Temperature-13.3°C
Humidity54%
Dewpoint-20.7°C
Barometer101.66kPa (↗)
Wind Speed11.1km/h
Gusting to24.1km/h
Wind Direction252°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 03:000.0mm
Wind Chill-19.6 / -22.8°C


Today Summary at 04:08 on 2026-01-24
High Temperature-9.3 °C00:00
Low Temperature-13.3 °C04:04
Max Wind22.2 km/h02:58
Max gust40.2 km/h00:32
Avg direction310 °T (NW)
Wind Run23.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-23
High Temperature-0.3 °C00:25
Low Temperature-9.3 °C23:57
Max Wind21.3 km/h22:47
Max gust38.7 km/h22:24
Avg direction280 °T (W)
Wind Run66.6 km
Total Rain0.3 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 23-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kings County

   Friday night:   Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 after midnight. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 22 overnight.

Saturday:   Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 5 cm in the heaviest flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 14 in the afternoon. Wind chill near minus 25. UV index 1 or low.

   Saturday night:   Flurries. Risk of snow squalls early in the evening. Blowing snow over exposed areas early in the evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 15. Wind chill near minus 25.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.

   Sunday night:   Snow. Low minus 12.

Monday:   Snow. High minus 5.

   Monday night:   Flurries. Low minus 8.

Tuesday:   Flurries. High minus 7.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 11.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 7.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 12.

Thursday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 7.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 23-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 231930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Friday 23 January 2026 for tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind westerly 25 knots veering to northwest 25 to 30 this evening then increasing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 Saturday morning and to northwest 20 Saturday afternoon. Flurries. Freezing spray beginning this evening. Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 13 Saturday afternoon.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind westerly 25 knots veering to northwest 25 to 30 this evening then increasing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 Saturday morning and to northwest 20 Saturday afternoon. Flurries. Freezing spray beginning this evening. Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 13 Saturday afternoon.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to northwest 35 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Saturday afternoon. Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning Saturday morning. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 8 Saturday 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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Surface Map

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current surface map
Updated: 23-Jan-2026 at 11:22 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 23-Jan-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-23 16:55 AST
34.95d, 30%

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