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14-Mar-2026 11:23 ADT 14-Mar-2026 14:23 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 11:08 on 2026-03-14
Temperature0.4°C
Humidity97%
Dewpoint0.0°C
Barometer101.01kPa (↘)
Wind Speed4.1km/h
Gusting to8.0km/h
Wind Direction157°T (SE)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 10:000.3mm
Wind Chill0.4 / -2.3°C


Today Summary at 11:08 on 2026-03-14
High Temperature0.4 °C09:56
Low Temperature-2.4 °C00:38
Max Wind18.5 km/h08:07
Max gust37.0 km/h07:12
Avg direction191 °T (S)
Wind Run50.2 km
Total Rain0.3 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-13
High Temperature1.9 °C00:00
Low Temperature-6.1 °C09:18
Max Wind20.9 km/h10:55
Max gust40.2 km/h13:05
Avg direction284 °T (W)
Wind Run113.8 km
Total Rain2.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 14-Mar-2026 at 11:00 AM ADT
Saturday:   Snow ending early this afternoon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low.

   Saturday night:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries early this evening. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

   Sunday night:   Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 3.

Monday:   Showers. High 8.

   Monday night:   Periods of rain. Low 8.

Tuesday:   Periods of rain. High 14.

   Tuesday night:   Showers. Low minus 6.

Wednesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Thursday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 14-Mar-2026 at 10:00 AM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 141300 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday 14 March 2026 for today tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind southeast 25 knots veering to southwest 25 this afternoon then to northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 after midnight then becoming light near noon Sunday. Periods of snow ending this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near plus 1.

Grand Manan

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to westerly 30 near noon then diminishing to northwest 20 this evening. Wind veering to northerly 10 to 15 near midnight then backing to northwest 20 early Sunday morning. Wind veering to northerly 10 to 15 near noon Sunday then diminishing to light Sunday afternoon. Snow or rain this morning. Flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Temperatures near plus 2.

Lurcher

Wind westerly 30 knots veering to northwest 25 to 30 this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light Sunday afternoon.

Today

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2026-03-14 11:16 ADT
25.62d, 16%

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