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18-Feb-2026 18:09 AST 18-Feb-2026 22:09 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 17:08 on 2026-02-18
Temperature0.1°C
Humidity73%
Dewpoint-4.2°C
Barometer100.48kPa (↘)
Wind Speed7.0km/h
Gusting to14.4km/h
Wind Direction311°T (NW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 16:000.0mm
Wind Chill-2.3 / -4.2°C


Today Summary at 17:08 on 2026-02-18
High Temperature3.6 °C11:37
Low Temperature-8.5 °C00:23
Max Wind17.2 km/h12:46
Max gust35.4 km/h15:15
Avg direction276 °T (W)
Wind Run65.3 km
Total Rain0.5 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-17
High Temperature1.1 °C15:41
Low Temperature-8.7 °C07:45
Max Wind14.1 km/h12:43
Max gust20.9 km/h11:34
Avg direction113 °T (SE)
Wind Run47.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 18-Feb-2026 at 04:23 PM AST
   Wednesday night:   Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight with 30 percent chance of flurries late this evening and overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming north 20 gusting to 40 this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Thursday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

   Thursday night:   Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus 11.

Friday:   Sunny. High plus 1.

   Friday night:   Clear. Low minus 13.

Saturday:   Sunny. High minus 2.

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

Sunday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 8.

Monday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 6.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 18-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 181930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday 18 February 2026 for tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwesterly 15 early Thursday morning. Temperatures near plus 1.

Grand Manan

Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwesterly 15 early Thursday morning. Temperatures near plus 1.

Lurcher

Wind westerly 20 knots veering to northerly 20 early this evening then backing to northwest 10 to 15 late Thursday morning. Wind becoming light Thursday 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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current surface map
Updated: 18-Feb-2026 at 11:34 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: 18-Feb-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-18 16:56 AST
31.42d, 4%

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New Moon: 2026-03-18

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