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17-Dec-2025 10:44 ADT 17-Dec-2025 13:44 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 09:08 on 2025-12-17
Temperature3.2°C
Humidity91%
Dewpoint1.8°C
Barometer101.08kPa
Wind Speed15.7km/h
Gusting to22.6km/h
Wind Direction218°T (SW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 08:000.0mm
Wind Chill-0.6 / -1.5°C


Today Summary at 09:08 on 2025-12-17
High Temperature3.2 °C09:04
Low Temperature-2.8 °C00:00
Max Wind20.7 km/h08:38
Max gust29.1 km/h08:37
Avg direction248 °T (W)
Wind Run40.6 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2025-12-16
High Temperature-2.3 °C14:20
Low Temperature-8.9 °C02:51
Max Wind15.2 km/h13:59
Max gust32.2 km/h11:40
Avg direction280 °T (W)
Wind Run75.5 km
Total Rain0.3 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 17-Dec-2025 at 05:00 AM AST
Wednesday:   Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 8. UV index 2 or low.

   Wednesday night:   Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers this evening and 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this evening. Low plus 1.

Thursday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light in the morning. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.

   Thursday night:   Clear. Low plus 1.

Friday:   Showers. High 13.

   Friday night:   Showers. Windy. Low plus 2.

Saturday:   Clearing. Windy. High plus 1.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.

Sunday:   Flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.

   Sunday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low minus 6.

Monday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 6.

   Monday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.

Tuesday:   Flurries. High minus 1.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 17-Dec-2025 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 170700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday 17 December 2025 for today tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Wind southwest 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 early this morning then diminishing to west 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Thursday morning and to light near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Thursday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind southwest 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 early this morning then diminishing to west 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Thursday morning and to light near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Thursday evening.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind southwest 30 knots increasing to southwest 35 this morning then diminishing to northwest 30 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Thursday morning and to light near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to south 25 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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current surface map
Updated: 17-Dec-2025 at 5:06 AM AST

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 16-Dec-2025 at 10:38 PM AST

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2025-12-17 05:52 AST
27.02d, 7%

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