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Current Conditions

Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 05:07 on 2026-03-05

Temperature	-1.2	°C
Humidity	82	%
Dewpoint	-3.8	°C
Barometer	102.36	kPa (↗)
Wind Speed	10.7	km/h
Gusting to	16.1	km/h
Wind Direction	140	°T (SE)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 04:00	0.0	mm
Wind Chill	-4.9 / -6.1	°C

Today Summary at 05:07 on 2026-03-05

High Temperature	2.5	°C	00:54
Low Temperature	-1.2	°C	05:07
Max Wind	16.3	km/h	04:53
Max gust	25.7	km/h	04:52
Avg direction	282	°T (W)
Wind Run	11.1	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-04

High Temperature	6.8	°C	15:40
Low Temperature	-2.1	°C	03:38
Max Wind	15.4	km/h	12:20
Max gust	30.6	km/h	12:19
Avg direction	288	°T (W)
Wind Run	68.0	km
Total Rain	8.9	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 05-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM AST

Thursday:	Increasing cloudiness this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. Temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 12. UV index 3 or moderate.

Thursday night:	Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill near minus 14.

Friday:	A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Friday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Saturday:	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 9.

Saturday night:	Showers. Low 7.

Sunday:	Showers. High 9.

Sunday night:	Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Monday:	A mix of sun and cloud. High 11.

Monday night:	Cloudy periods. Low plus 1.

Tuesday:	A mix of sun and cloud. High 7.

Tuesday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 05-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM AST

FQCN13 CWHX 050700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday 5 March 2026 for today tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 30 early this morning then diminishing to northeast 20 this afternoon. Wind veering to easterly 15 this evening. Wind easterly 15 Friday. Scattered flurries today and this evening. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 2 this afternoon.

Grand Manan

Lurcher

Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to northeasterly 20 to 25 this morning. Wind northeasterly 20 to 25 tonight and Friday. Scattered flurries overnight and Friday morning. Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 3 this afternoon then rising to plus 3 Friday evening.

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

Today

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Yesterday

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purple - pressure blue - rainfall circles - Kentville data

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Updated: 05-Mar-2026 at 4:59 AM AST

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Updated: 04-Mar-2026 at 10:37 PM AST

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