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17-Oct-2025 09:16 ADT 17-Oct-2025 12:16 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 09:08 on 2025-10-17
Temperature10.1°C
Humidity92%
Dewpoint8.8°C
Barometer100.82kPa (↗)
Wind Speed10.4km/h
Gusting to16.1km/h
Wind Direction82°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 08:000.0mm


Today Summary at 09:08 on 2025-10-17
High Temperature10.6 °C00:02
Low Temperature9.3 °C06:24
Max Wind14.4 km/h05:08
Max gust24.1 km/h04:12
Avg direction84 °T (E)
Wind Run38.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2025-10-16
High Temperature11.7 °C16:03
Low Temperature8.1 °C03:56
Max Wind14.8 km/h22:29
Max gust30.6 km/h23:41
Avg direction86 °T (E)
Wind Run55.6 km
Total Rain13.2 mm




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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 17-Oct-2025 at 05:00 AM ADT
Friday:   Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

   Friday night:   Showers. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 9.

Saturday:   Showers ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy. Low 8.

Sunday:   Cloudy. High 14.

   Sunday night:   Clear. Low plus 5.

Monday:   Sunny. High 18.

   Monday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 11.

Tuesday:   Showers. High 17.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 9.

Wednesday:   Showers. High 15.

   Wednesday night:   Showers. Low 9.

Thursday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 13.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 17-Oct-2025 at 3:00 AM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 170600 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday 17 October 2025 for today tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. ADT.

Fundy

Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northerly 20 this afternoon then diminishing to northeasterly 15 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening. Showers ending this afternoon.

Grand Manan

Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northerly 20 this afternoon then diminishing to northeasterly 15 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening. Showers ending this afternoon.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind northeast 30 knots increasing to north 35 early this morning then diminishing to north 25 to 30 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Showers ending near noon.

Today

Today's temperatures and rainfall at
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purple - pressure   blue - rainfall   circles - Kentville data

Yesterday

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Updated: 17-Oct-2025 at 2:45 AM ADT

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 16-Oct-2025 at 11:38 PM ADT

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2025-10-17 05:51 ADT
25.04d, 21%

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