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09-Mar-2026 02:35 ADT 09-Mar-2026 05:35 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 02:08 on 2026-03-09
Temperature4.1°C
Humidity98%
Dewpoint3.8°C
Barometer100.76kPa (↗)
Wind Speed1.7km/h
Gusting to3.1km/h
Wind Direction360°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 01:000.0mm


Today Summary at 02:08 on 2026-03-09
High Temperature5.8 °C00:00
Low Temperature4.1 °C02:06
Max Wind9.3 km/h00:01
Max gust19.3 km/h00:00
Avg direction309 °T (NW)
Wind Run3.8 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-08
High Temperature10.3 °C17:06
Low Temperature5.7 °C23:15
Max Wind22.0 km/h03:41
Max gust41.9 km/h00:20
Avg direction268 °T (W)
Wind Run87.6 km
Total Rain2.8 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 08-Mar-2026 at 04:00 PM ADT
   Sunday night:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Fog patches dissipating near midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Monday:   Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 12. UV index 4 or moderate.

   Monday night:   A few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low plus 2.

Tuesday:   Sunny. High 15.

   Tuesday night:   Increasing cloudiness. Low zero.

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

   Wednesday night:   Showers. Low plus 1.

Thursday:   Showers. High 14.

   Thursday night:   Showers. Low plus 1.

Friday:   A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers. High zero.

   Friday night:   Flurries. Low minus 5.

Saturday:   Flurries. High zero.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 08-Mar-2026 at 3:30 PM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 081830 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday 8 March 2026 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 this evening then increasing to southwest 20 Monday evening. Showers ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating overnight.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 25 knots veering to westerly 20 this evening then backing to southwest 15 early Monday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Monday evening. Showers this afternoon. Fog patches.

Lurcher

Wind southwest 25 knots veering to westerly 20 this evening then backing to southwest 15 early Monday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Monday evening. Showers this afternoon. Fog patches.

Today

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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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current surface map
Updated: 08-Mar-2026 at 1:16 PM ADT

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Upper Level Map

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 08-Mar-2026 at 11:36 AM ADT

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Radar Map

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-08 16:56 ADT
19.85d, 73%

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