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10-Mar-2026 18:35 ADT 10-Mar-2026 21:35 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 18:08 on 2026-03-10
Temperature14.0°C
Humidity61%
Dewpoint6.6°C
Barometer101.25kPa (↗)
Wind Speed2.6km/h
Gusting to3.1km/h
Wind Direction213°T (SW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 17:000.0mm


Today Summary at 18:08 on 2026-03-10
High Temperature18.6 °C14:07
Low Temperature4.8 °C07:51
Max Wind16.3 km/h03:38
Max gust32.2 km/h03:04
Avg direction268 °T (W)
Wind Run57.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-09
High Temperature15.1 °C14:54
Low Temperature0.5 °C07:23
Max Wind18.7 km/h21:31
Max gust33.9 km/h22:00
Avg direction268 °T (W)
Wind Run99.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 10-Mar-2026 at 04:00 PM ADT
   Tuesday night:   Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Fog patches developing this evening and dissipating overnight. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 1.

Wednesday:   Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers overnight. Risk of freezing drizzle late in the evening and after midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low zero with temperature rising to 8 by morning.

Thursday:   Showers. High 8.

   Thursday night:   Showers. Low zero.

Friday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 2.

   Friday night:   Flurries. Low minus 2.

Saturday:   Snow or periods of rain. High 7.

   Saturday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low minus 6.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3.

   Sunday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low zero.

Monday:   Showers. High 11.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 10-Mar-2026 at 3:30 PM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 101830 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday 10 March 2026 for tonight and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 to 25 after midnight then veering to southeast 20 Wednesday evening. Showers Wednesday evening.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to northeasterly 20 to 25 late overnight then veering to southeast 20 to 25 Wednesday afternoon. Showers Wednesday evening.

Lurcher

Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to northeasterly 20 to 25 late overnight then veering to southeast 20 to 25 Wednesday afternoon. Showers Wednesday 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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Updated: 10-Mar-2026 at 11:50 AM ADT

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 10-Mar-2026 at 11:37 AM ADT

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-10 16:56 ADT
21.85d, 53%

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