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Current Conditions

Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 05:08 on 2026-01-02

Temperature	-6.3	°C
Humidity	93	%
Dewpoint	-7.2	°C
Barometer	99.27	kPa (↗)
Wind Speed	12.6	km/h
Gusting to	16.1	km/h
Wind Direction	238	°T (SW)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 04:00	0.0	mm
Wind Chill	-11.6 / -12.4	°C

Today Summary at 05:08 on 2026-01-02

High Temperature	0.1	°C	00:00
Low Temperature	-6.3	°C	05:08
Max Wind	18.9	km/h	04:45
Max gust	37.0	km/h	02:43
Avg direction	266	°T (W)
Wind Run	29.3	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-01

High Temperature	1.7	°C	12:24
Low Temperature	-5.9	°C	03:39
Max Wind	16.1	km/h	21:04
Max gust	29.1	km/h	21:45
Avg direction	243	°T (SW)
Wind Run	58.6	km
Total Rain	0.8	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 02-Jan-2026 at 05:00 AM AST

Alert:	YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL ENDED, Kings County

Friday:	Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 18.

Friday night:	Flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near minus 10. Wind chill near minus 18.

Saturday:	Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near minus 11. Wind chill near minus 19. UV index 1 or low.

Saturday night:	Clear. Low minus 11.

Sunday:	Flurries. High minus 8.

Sunday night:	Clear. Low minus 15.

Monday:	Sunny. High minus 11.

Monday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Tuesday:	Cloudy. High minus 3.

Tuesday night:	Flurries. Low minus 4.

Wednesday:	Flurries or rain showers. High plus 4.

Wednesday night:	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 2.

Thursday:	Cloudy. High zero.

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 02-Jan-2026 at 3:00 AM AST

FQCN13 CWHX 020700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Friday 2 January 2026 for today tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind west 25 knots increasing to west 35 early this morning then diminishing to west 25 early this evening. Wind veering to northwest 20 Saturday afternoon. Flurries ending this evening. Freezing spray beginning this morning. Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 10 Saturday afternoon.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 30 this afternoon then veering to northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Saturday evening. Scattered flurries ending this afternoon. Freezing spray. Temperatures minus 3 falling to minus 9 overnight.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind west 35 knots diminishing to westerly 25 early this evening and to northwest 15 Saturday evening. Flurries ending this afternoon. Freezing spray. Temperatures near minus 5.

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

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Updated: 02-Jan-2026 at 5:00 AM AST

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Updated: 01-Jan-2026 at 10:52 PM AST

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