Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

Weather

19-Jan-2026 01:43 AST 19-Jan-2026 05:43 UTC

Contents

Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 01:07 on 2026-01-19
Temperature-0.3°C
Humidity98%
Dewpoint-0.6°C
Barometer100.67kPa (↘)
Wind Speed0.0km/h
Gusting to0.0km/h
Wind Direction69°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 00:000.0mm


Today Summary at 01:07 on 2026-01-19
High Temperature-0.1 °C00:02
Low Temperature-0.3 °C00:29
Max Wind6.3 km/h00:24
Max gust9.6 km/h00:23
Avg direction63 °T (NE)
Wind Run1.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-18
High Temperature2.9 °C00:00
Low Temperature-0.5 °C07:53
Max Wind13.1 km/h01:58
Max gust22.6 km/h01:43
Avg direction269 °T (W)
Wind Run35.5 km
Total Rain0.3 mm





Links

Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 18-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL, Kings County

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers early this evening. Snow at times heavy beginning this evening. Snowfall amount 15 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 1.

Monday:   Snow ending in the morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. Temperature steady near zero.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early in the evening. Flurries beginning in the evening. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10.

Wednesday:   Sunny. High minus 5.

   Wednesday night:   Flurries. Low minus 7.

Thursday:   Flurries or rain showers. High minus 2.

   Thursday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low minus 8.

Friday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 7.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10.

Saturday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 6.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 18-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 181930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday 18 January 2026 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots late this evening and to north 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 early Monday morning and to light near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Monday evening. Showers beginning early this evening changing to snow this evening and ending Monday morning. Flurries Monday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 Monday afternoon.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots late this evening and to north 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 early Monday morning and to light near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Monday evening. Showers beginning early this evening changing to snow this evening and ending Monday morning. Flurries Monday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 Monday afternoon.

Lurcher

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots early this evening and to northeast 25 late this evening. Wind diminishing to north 15 early Monday morning and to light late Monday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 20 Monday afternoon and to southwest 30 Monday evening. Rain becoming snow or rain this evening and ending Monday morning. Scattered flurries or showers Monday late in the day. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 Monday afternoon.

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
More Graphs

Surface Map

This map shows weather systems at ground level.
This is the weather you see and feel.

current surface map
Updated: 18-Jan-2026 at 11:22 AM AST

Upper Level Map

This map shows weather systems at about 30,000 feet.
The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 18-Jan-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
GOES East Infrared Image. Click image for latest update.

Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
Shows precipitation and lightning. EC no longer provides an image link.
Use the text link above to access the animated radar map. Also see:
Maine radar

Other Image Links

Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-18 16:55 AST
29.95d, 0%

 Upcoming 

New Moon: 2026-01-18
Full Moon: 2026-02-02
Third Quarter: 2026-02-09
New Moon: 2026-02-16

Tides

Tides at

The harbour at Hall's Harbour


Weather Station