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Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 19:08 on 2026-03-12

Temperature	4.5	°C
Humidity	96	%
Dewpoint	3.9	°C
Barometer	99.96	kPa (↘)
Wind Speed	1.3	km/h
Gusting to	6.5	km/h
Wind Direction	255	°T (W)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 18:00	0.0	mm

Today Summary at 19:08 on 2026-03-12

High Temperature	13.8	°C	12:10
Low Temperature	0.3	°C	00:00
Max Wind	22.6	km/h	02:55
Max gust	45.0	km/h	03:32
Avg direction	231	°T (SW)
Wind Run	104.4	km
Total Rain	17.3	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-11

High Temperature	3.4	°C	00:00
Low Temperature	-1.5	°C	07:01
Max Wind	20.4	km/h	20:54
Max gust	45.0	km/h	22:14
Avg direction	114	°T (SE)
Wind Run	121.1	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 12-Mar-2026 at 04:00 PM ADT

Thursday night:	Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers or drizzle early this evening. Rain beginning this evening changing to snow near midnight. Risk of freezing rain near midnight. Fog patches along parts of the coast this evening. Rainfall amount 5 mm. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.

Friday:	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.

Friday night:	Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 in the evening.

Saturday:	Snow or periods of rain. High plus 5.

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

Sunday:	A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.

Sunday night:	Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 3.

Monday:	Showers. High 8.

Monday night:	Showers. Low 8.

Tuesday:	Showers. High 14.

Tuesday night:	Showers. Low minus 5.

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

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 12-Mar-2026 at 3:30 PM ADT

FQCN13 CWHX 121830 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday 12 March 2026 for tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to northwest 25 this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday evening. Showers and fog patches changing to flurries this evening and ending near midnight. Temperatures plus 7 falling to minus 3 near noon Friday then rising to plus 2 Friday evening.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 20 early this evening then increasing to northwest 30 after midnight. Wind backing to west 25 near noon Friday then to southwest 15 to 20 Friday evening. Showers and occasional fog patches changing to flurries this evening and ending near midnight. Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 2 near noon Friday then rising to plus 3 Friday evening.

Lurcher

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

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Updated: 12-Mar-2026 at 12:07 PM ADT

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Updated: 12-Mar-2026 at 11:37 AM ADT

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