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17-Nov-2025 08:33 ADT 17-Nov-2025 11:33 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 07:08 on 2025-11-17
Temperature0.2°C
Humidity94%
Dewpoint-0.7°C
Barometer98.07kPa (↘)
Wind Speed10.6km/h
Gusting to17.8km/h
Wind Direction260°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 06:000.0mm
Wind Chill-3.2 / -4.6°C


Today Summary at 07:08 on 2025-11-17
High Temperature4.4 °C00:00
Low Temperature0.2 °C06:51
Max Wind17.8 km/h05:28
Max gust35.4 km/h03:04
Avg direction311 °T (NW)
Wind Run41.0 km
Total Rain0.3 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2025-11-16
High Temperature8.8 °C19:08
Low Temperature-1.8 °C03:03
Max Wind22.6 km/h21:25
Max gust37.0 km/h21:13
Avg direction208 °T (SW)
Wind Run76.2 km
Total Rain5.6 mm




Tropical Cyclone Update
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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 17-Nov-2025 at 05:00 AM AST
Monday:   Periods of snow mixed with rain. Snowfall amount 5 cm in areas of heaviest snow. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near plus 2.

   Monday night:   Flurries or rain showers ending this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 1.

Tuesday:   Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near plus 3. UV index 1 or low.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low zero.

Wednesday:   Sunny. High plus 4.

   Wednesday night:   Clear. Low minus 1.

Thursday:   Sunny. High plus 5.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.

Friday:   Showers. High 9.

   Friday night:   Periods of rain. Low 6.

Saturday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 7.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy periods. Low zero.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 17-Nov-2025 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 170700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Monday 17 November 2025 for today tonight and Tuesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35 early this morning then diminishing to west 25 this evening. Wind veering to northwest 20 near noon Tuesday. Showers or flurries ending this evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 30 this afternoon then veering to northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Tuesday evening. Scattered showers or flurries ending this evening.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind westerly 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 Tuesday evening. Scattered showers ending this evening.

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

 

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Surface Map

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This is the weather you see and feel.

current surface map
Updated: 17-Nov-2025 at 5:29 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 16-Nov-2025 at 10:38 PM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

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

Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2025-11-17 05:51 AST
26.55d, 10%

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New Moon: 2025-11-20
First Quarter: 2025-11-27
Full Moon: 2025-12-04
Third Quarter: 2025-12-12

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