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25-Mar-2026 07:04 ADT 25-Mar-2026 10:04 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 06:08 on 2026-03-25
Temperature-1.6°C
Humidity85%
Dewpoint-3.8°C
Barometer102.08kPa (↗)
Wind Speed7.8km/h
Gusting to9.6km/h
Wind Direction201°T (S)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 05:000.0mm
Wind Chill-4.5 / -5.1°C


Today Summary at 06:08 on 2026-03-25
High Temperature-1.6 °C05:03
Low Temperature-3.1 °C01:27
Max Wind15.9 km/h04:22
Max gust29.1 km/h04:22
Avg direction253 °T (W)
Wind Run25.2 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-24
High Temperature1.8 °C17:44
Low Temperature-4.9 °C06:34
Max Wind17.4 km/h14:03
Max gust32.2 km/h14:19
Avg direction18 °T (N)
Wind Run99.8 km
Total Rain2.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 25-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM ADT
Wednesday:   Cloudy. Flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 30 gusting to 50 this morning. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.

   Wednesday night:   A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.

Thursday:   Cloudy. Periods of snow or rain beginning in the morning and ending near noon then 60 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning then southwest 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.

   Thursday night:   Periods of rain. Low 6.

Friday:   Periods of rain. High 7.

   Friday night:   Clear. Low minus 8.

Saturday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.

Monday:   Flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.

   Monday night:   Showers. Low minus 3.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 25-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 250600 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday 25 March 2026 for today tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind southwest 25 knots veering to westerly 20 this morning then backing to southwesterly 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to westerly 15 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 25 overnight. Wind southwest 25 Thursday. Scattered flurries ending this morning. Showers and fog patches Thursday morning. Rain Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 25 knots veering to westerly 20 this morning then backing to southwesterly 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to westerly 15 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 25 overnight. Wind southwest 25 Thursday. Scattered flurries ending this morning. Showers and fog patches Thursday morning. Rain Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind southwest 25 knots veering to westerly 20 near noon then backing to southwesterly 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 Thursday morning then veering to southwest 30 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Thursday evening. Showers and fog patches overnight and Thursday.

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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current surface map
Updated: 24-Mar-2026 at 11:55 PM ADT

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Upper Level Map

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The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 24-Mar-2026 at 11:36 PM ADT

Full map: 250 hPa

Infrared Satellite Photo

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Maine radar (AccuWeather)

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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-25 05:51 ADT
6.86d, 44%

 Upcoming 

First Quarter: 2026-03-25
Full Moon: 2026-04-02
Third Quarter: 2026-04-09
New Moon: 2026-04-16
First Quarter: 2026-04-24

Forest Fire Danger

24 hour fire weather index for 2026-01-30 at South Alton:
Low (0)
Kings County burning status: Burn
Burning permitted between 2pm and 8am
Updated at 2026-03-03 11:50


see also NS Fire Weather Forecast
NS Fire Weather Forecast Map
NS Burn Restrictions Map

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