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21-Dec-2025 19:04 ADT 21-Dec-2025 22:04 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 17:08 on 2025-12-21
Temperature3.1°C
Humidity92%
Dewpoint1.9°C
Barometer100.57kPa (↗)
Wind Speed2.8km/h
Gusting to11.3km/h
Wind Direction264°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 16:000.0mm


Today Summary at 17:08 on 2025-12-21
High Temperature5.8 °C14:58
Low Temperature-3.1 °C00:00
Max Wind28.5 km/h06:12
Max gust54.8 km/h06:11
Avg direction261 °T (W)
Wind Run100.3 km
Total Rain1.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2025-12-20
High Temperature12.8 °C00:00
Low Temperature-3.8 °C22:33
Max Wind31.9 km/h00:12
Max gust58.0 km/h09:50
Avg direction284 °T (W)
Wind Run126.6 km
Total Rain3.6 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 21-Dec-2025 at 04:00 PM AST
   Sunday night:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries late this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 early this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Monday:   Flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to minus 5 in the afternoon. Wind chill near minus 12.

   Monday night:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light before morning. Low minus 8. Wind chill near minus 15.

Tuesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 6.

   Tuesday night:   Flurries. Low minus 5.

Wednesday:   Flurries. High minus 2.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.

Thursday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 3.

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

Friday:   Flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5.

Saturday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 3.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 21-Dec-2025 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 211930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday 21 December 2025 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind westerly 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind northwest 25 Monday. Flurries overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning Monday afternoon. Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 5 Monday evening.

Grand Manan

Wind westerly 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind northwest 25 Monday. Flurries overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Risk of freezing spray Monday afternoon and evening. Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 4 Monday afternoon.

Lurcher

Wind westerly 30 knots veering to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind northwest 25 Monday. Flurries overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 1 Monday afternoon.

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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Surface Map

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current surface map
Updated: 21-Dec-2025 at 11:05 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 21-Dec-2025 at 10:37 AM AST

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Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2025-12-21 16:56 AST
1.96d, 4%

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