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28-Feb-2026 04:46 AST 28-Feb-2026 08:46 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 04:07 on 2026-02-28
Temperature-8.2°C
Humidity85%
Dewpoint-10.3°C
Barometer102.4kPa (↗)
Wind Speed0.6km/h
Gusting to3.1km/h
Wind Direction246°T (SW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 03:000.0mm


Today Summary at 04:07 on 2026-02-28
High Temperature-5.6 °C00:00
Low Temperature-8.6 °C02:35
Max Wind5.0 km/h01:09
Max gust11.3 km/h01:19
Avg direction261 °T (W)
Wind Run2.9 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-27
High Temperature-0.2 °C14:48
Low Temperature-7.8 °C06:40
Max Wind15.9 km/h15:38
Max gust25.7 km/h12:25
Avg direction302 °T (NW)
Wind Run49.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 27-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Friday night:   A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Saturday:   Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High 7. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

   Saturday night:   Increasing cloudiness in the evening. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the evening. Low minus 3.

Sunday:   Showers. High plus 4.

   Sunday night:   Snow. Low minus 12.

Monday:   Sunny. High minus 7.

   Monday night:   Clear. Low minus 13.

Tuesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 3.

Wednesday:   Flurries or rain showers. High 7.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.

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

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 27-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 271930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Friday 27 February 2026 for tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to south 15 late overnight then increasing to south 20 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Saturday evening. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 4 Saturday afternoon.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to south 15 late overnight then increasing to south 20 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Saturday evening. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 4 Saturday afternoon.

Lurcher

Wind light increasing to southwest 10 to 15 knots this evening then backing to south 20 Saturday morning. Wind veering to southwest 15 Saturday evening. Temperatures near plus 2.

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

 

Year to date

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Surface Map

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current surface map
Updated: 27-Feb-2026 at 11:41 AM AST

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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: 27-Feb-2026 at 10:36 AM AST

Full map: 250 hPa

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-27 16:57 AST
10.89d, 84%

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