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12-Feb-2026 07:53 AST 12-Feb-2026 11:53 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 07:07 on 2026-02-12
Temperature-3.3°C
Humidity95%
Dewpoint-4.0°C
Barometer99.8kPa (↗)
Wind Speed4.6km/h
Gusting to13.0km/h
Wind Direction9°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 06:000.0mm
Wind Chill-3.3 / -8.0°C


Today Summary at 07:07 on 2026-02-12
High Temperature-1.8 °C00:00
Low Temperature-3.3 °C05:16
Max Wind11.9 km/h00:04
Max gust17.8 km/h00:03
Avg direction67 °T (NE)
Wind Run20.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-11
High Temperature0.4 °C13:18
Low Temperature-9.4 °C00:47
Max Wind17.8 km/h20:57
Max gust29.1 km/h21:53
Avg direction117 °T (SE)
Wind Run75.5 km
Total Rain0.8 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 12-Feb-2026 at 05:00 AM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL ENDED, Kings County
Warning:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL ENDED, Kentville

Thursday:   A few flurries ending early this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 early this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

   Thursday night:   Clearing late this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 12 overnight.

Friday:   Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.

   Friday night:   Clear. Low minus 9.

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

   Saturday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5.

Sunday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 1.

   Sunday night:   Clear. Low minus 6.

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

   Monday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 5.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 12-Feb-2026 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 120700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday 12 February 2026 for today tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northeast 20 knots backing to northwest 15 late this morning then increasing to northwest 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Friday morning. Snow ending early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 Friday morning.

Grand Manan

Wind northerly 20 knots backing to northwest 15 near noon Friday. Snow ending early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 1.

Lurcher

Wind northerly 20 knots backing to northwest 15 near noon Friday. Snow ending early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 1.

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

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Surface Map

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

current surface map
Updated: 12-Feb-2026 at 4:55 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: 11-Feb-2026 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
Shows precipitation and lightning. EC no longer provides an image link.
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Maine radar (AccuWeather)

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-12 05:51 AST
24.96d, 22%

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Third Quarter: 2026-03-10

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