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12-Jan-2026 21:27 AST 13-Jan-2026 01:27 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 21:07 on 2026-01-12
Temperature-3.8°C
Humidity71%
Dewpoint-8.3°C
Barometer101.03kPa (↗)
Wind Speed14.6km/h
Gusting to25.7km/h
Wind Direction320°T (NW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 20:000.0mm
Wind Chill-9.0 / -10.9°C


Today Summary at 21:07 on 2026-01-12
High Temperature0.0 °C00:00
Low Temperature-3.8 °C21:06
Max Wind24.6 km/h11:14
Max gust53.2 km/h11:14
Avg direction283 °T (W)
Wind Run120.6 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-11
High Temperature0.3 °C11:21
Low Temperature-1.7 °C07:12
Max Wind15.2 km/h10:25
Max gust25.7 km/h10:45
Avg direction97 °T (E)
Wind Run60.3 km
Total Rain1.5 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 12-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Monday night:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind west 40 km/h diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this evening then becoming light overnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus 12.

Tuesday:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

   Tuesday night:   Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming south 30 gusting to 50 overnight. Low zero.

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 6.

   Wednesday night:   Showers. Low plus 1.

Thursday:   Showers. High plus 3.

   Thursday night:   Flurries. Low minus 9.

Friday:   Flurries. High minus 4.

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

Saturday:   Cloudy. High minus 3.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5.

Sunday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High zero.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 12-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 121930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Monday 12 January 2026 for tonight and Tuesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 early this evening then diminishing to west 15 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest 20 Tuesday evening. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 Tuesday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 early this evening then diminishing to west 15 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest 20 Tuesday evening. Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 Tuesday evening.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 to 30 late this afternoon and to west 20 this evening. Wind backing to southwest 15 Tuesday morning then increasing to southwest 20 to 25 Tuesday 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: 12-Jan-2026 at 11:06 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: 12-Jan-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-12 16:55 AST
23.95d, 31%

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