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11-Mar-2026 19:03 ADT 11-Mar-2026 22:03 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 18:07 on 2026-03-11
Temperature1.2°C
Humidity72%
Dewpoint-3.3°C
Barometer101.91kPa (↘)
Wind Speed6.9km/h
Gusting to11.3km/h
Wind Direction140°T (SE)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 17:000.0mm
Wind Chill-1.0 / -2.2°C


Today Summary at 18:07 on 2026-03-11
High Temperature3.4 °C00:00
Low Temperature-1.5 °C07:01
Max Wind18.7 km/h12:06
Max gust33.9 km/h10:47
Avg direction95 °T (E)
Wind Run87.6 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-10
High Temperature18.6 °C14:07
Low Temperature3.5 °C23:59
Max Wind16.3 km/h03:38
Max gust32.2 km/h03:04
Avg direction270 °T (W)
Wind Run61.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 11-Mar-2026 at 04:00 PM ADT
   Wednesday night:   Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. 60 percent chance of rain showers overnight. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening and after midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southeast 20 gusting to 40 early this evening. Low zero with temperature rising to 8 by morning.

Thursday:   Showers or drizzle. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

   Thursday night:   Periods of rain changing to snow mixed with ice pellets near midnight. Risk of freezing rain late in the evening and after midnight. Rainfall amount 2 to 4 mm. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Friday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 2.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.

Saturday:   Snow or periods of rain. High 6.

   Saturday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low minus 6.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low zero.

Monday:   Showers. High 11.

   Monday night:   Showers. Low zero.

Tuesday:   A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 2.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 11-Mar-2026 at 3:30 PM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 111830 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday 11 March 2026 for tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots veering to southeast 20 this evening then increasing to southwest 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Thursday evening. Showers tonight and Thursday. Risk of thunderstorms Thursday morning. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Thursday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind easterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to southerly 35 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 30 near noon Thursday. Wind veering to northwest 25 Thursday evening. Showers tonight and Thursday. Risk of thunderstorms Thursday morning. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Thursday evening.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind easterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to southerly 35 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 30 near noon Thursday. Wind veering to northwest 25 Thursday evening. Showers tonight and Thursday. Risk of thunderstorms Thursday morning. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Thursday evening.

Today

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-11 16:56 ADT
22.85d, 43%

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