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Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 14:08 on 2026-03-17

Temperature	11.6	°C
Humidity	90	%
Dewpoint	10.0	°C
Barometer	99.96	kPa
Wind Speed	17.6	km/h
Gusting to	25.7	km/h
Wind Direction	236	°T (SW)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 13:00	0.6	mm

Today Summary at 14:08 on 2026-03-17

High Temperature	15.8	°C	09:23
Low Temperature	11.5	°C	13:44
Max Wind	32.2	km/h	11:33
Max gust	61.1	km/h	12:05
Avg direction	253	°T (W)
Wind Run	130.4	km
Total Rain	16.3	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-16

High Temperature	12.2	°C	23:56
Low Temperature	-2.3	°C	00:39
Max Wind	30.7	km/h	17:44
Max gust	59.6	km/h	13:54
Avg direction	251	°T (W)
Wind Run	176.3	km
Total Rain	6.1	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 17-Mar-2026 at 11:00 AM ADT

Alert:	YELLOW WARNING - WIND, Kings County
Warning:	YELLOW WARNING - WIND, Kentville

Tuesday:	Rain ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Risk of a thundershower this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Amount 5 mm. Wind south 60 km/h gusting to 100 becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 17 with temperature falling to 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

Tuesday night:	Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries after midnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Wednesday:	A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing near noon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 near noon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

Wednesday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 10.

Thursday:	A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 2.

Thursday night:	Clear. Low minus 4.

Friday:	Sunny. High plus 5.

Friday night:	Clear. Low minus 1.

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

Saturday night:	Flurries. Low minus 3.

Sunday:	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 2.

Sunday night:	Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 17-Mar-2026 at 10:00 AM ADT

FQCN13 CWHX 171300 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday 17 March 2026 for today tonight and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. ADT.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southwesterly 35 knots diminishing to northwesterly 20 near midnight then backing to west 15 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening. Periods of rain and fog patches ending this afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms late this morning. Freezing spray Wednesday morning and afternoon. Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 6 near noon Wednesday.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind south 45 knots veering to southwest 35 near noon then diminishing to northwest 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 Wednesday afternoon and to light Wednesday evening. Rain this morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Freezing spray Wednesday morning and afternoon. Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 5 Wednesday morning.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind south 45 knots veering to southwesterly 35 near noon then diminishing to southwesterly 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 25 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 15 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening. Rain and fog patches ending this afternoon. Temperatures plus 9 falling to minus 3 near noon Wednesday.

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

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Updated: 17-Mar-2026 at 6:35 AM ADT

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Updated: 17-Mar-2026 at 11:36 AM ADT

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