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10-Feb-2026 16:23 AST 10-Feb-2026 20:23 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 16:08 on 2026-02-10
Temperature0.6°C
Humidity67%
Dewpoint-4.9°C
Barometer101.4kPa (↗)
Wind Speed3.5km/h
Gusting to6.5km/h
Wind Direction360°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 15:000.0mm
Wind Chill0.6 / -1.5°C


Today Summary at 16:08 on 2026-02-10
High Temperature0.8 °C14:52
Low Temperature-9.4 °C05:48
Max Wind12.2 km/h13:30
Max gust17.8 km/h12:45
Avg direction339 °T (N)
Wind Run33.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-09
High Temperature-3.2 °C13:27
Low Temperature-9.1 °C07:03
Max Wind14.6 km/h13:34
Max gust25.7 km/h13:32
Avg direction333 °T (NW)
Wind Run70.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 10-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kings County
Warning:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kentville

   Tuesday night:   Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then periods of light snow. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus 17 overnight.

Wednesday:   Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning.

   Wednesday night:   Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High minus 3.

   Thursday night:   Clear. Low minus 8.

Friday:   Sunny. High minus 2.

   Friday night:   Clear. Low minus 12.

Saturday:   Sunny. High minus 2.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.

Monday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 3.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 10-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 101930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday 10 February 2026 for tonight and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to southeasterly 15 knots early Wednesday morning then backing to northeast 20 Wednesday evening. Periods of snow Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 1.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to south 15 knots after midnight then backing to southeast 20 Wednesday morning. Wind backing to easterly 15 Wednesday afternoon then to northerly 20 Wednesday evening. Periods of snow overnight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 2 Wednesday morning.

Lurcher

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to south 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to southerly 20 early Wednesday morning then backing to southeast 15 late Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to variable 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon and to northwest 25 Wednesday evening. Snow beginning near midnight becoming rain or snow near noon Wednesday then flurries Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Temperatures near plus 1.

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

 

Year to date

Year-to-date temperatures
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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: 10-Feb-2026 at 10:57 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 10-Feb-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Maine radar

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-10 16:21 AST
23.40d, 37%

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