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Current Conditions

Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 15:08 on 2026-03-03

Temperature	3.6	°C
Humidity	40	%
Dewpoint	-8.8	°C
Barometer	103.15	kPa (↘)
Wind Speed	16.1	km/h
Gusting to	32.2	km/h
Wind Direction	293	°T (NW)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 14:00	0.0	mm
Wind Chill	-0.2 / -2.0	°C

Today Summary at 15:08 on 2026-03-03

High Temperature	3.9	°C	15:00
Low Temperature	-16.4	°C	04:01
Max Wind	23.2	km/h	13:49
Max gust	40.2	km/h	13:48
Avg direction	275	°T (W)
Wind Run	58.7	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-02

High Temperature	-8.5	°C	15:55
Low Temperature	-17.2	°C	06:30
Max Wind	15.9	km/h	11:13
Max gust	25.7	km/h	11:12
Avg direction	339	°T (N)
Wind Run	81.4	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 03-Mar-2026 at 11:00 AM AST

Tuesday:	Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tuesday night:	Increasing cloudiness. Snow beginning near midnight. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.

Wednesday:	Snow ending in the morning then clearing. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High 7. Wind chill minus 5 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Wednesday night:	Clear. Low minus 5.

Thursday:	A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High plus 1.

Thursday night:	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.

Friday:	Cloudy. High plus 1.

Friday night:	Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Saturday:	Showers. High 8.

Saturday night:	Showers. Low 7.

Sunday:	Showers. High 11.

Sunday night:	Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 03-Mar-2026 at 10:00 AM AST

FQCN13 CWHX 031400 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday 3 March 2026 for today tonight and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 near noon with gusts to 40 in Chignecto Bay today. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 late this evening then backing to south 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 near noon Wednesday. Snow overnight and Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 Wednesday evening.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to south 15 late this evening and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to west 15 Wednesday morning then backing to southwest 20 Wednesday afternoon. Snow tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 Wednesday evening.

Lurcher

Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25 this afternoon then diminishing to southeasterly 15 this evening. Wind increasing to variable 15 to 20 after midnight then becoming northwest 15 to 20 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southwesterly 15 Wednesday afternoon. Snow beginning this evening changing to rain and fog patches near midnight and ending Wednesday morning. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 7 Wednesday morning.

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

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Updated: 03-Mar-2026 at 10:58 AM AST

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Updated: 03-Mar-2026 at 10:36 AM AST

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