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22-Feb-2026 19:26 AST 22-Feb-2026 23:26 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 19:08 on 2026-02-22
Temperature-2.9°C
Humidity77%
Dewpoint-6.4°C
Barometer102.26kPa (↗)
Wind Speed11.3km/h
Gusting to16.1km/h
Wind Direction42°T (NE)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 18:000.0mm
Wind Chill-7.1 / -8.2°C


Today Summary at 19:08 on 2026-02-22
High Temperature1.1 °C13:54
Low Temperature-4.2 °C07:22
Max Wind17.6 km/h00:07
Max gust32.2 km/h02:17
Avg direction61 °T (NE)
Wind Run92.1 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-21
High Temperature-1.6 °C19:18
Low Temperature-10.9 °C09:14
Max Wind21.9 km/h17:28
Max gust53.2 km/h22:01
Avg direction35 °T (NE)
Wind Run132.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 22-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM, Kings County
Warning:  YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM, Kentville

   Sunday night:   Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h after midnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.

Monday:   Cloudy. Snow at times heavy and blowing snow beginning late in the morning. Amount 15 cm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming northeast 40 gusting to 70 except gusting to 90 over exposed areas in the afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 14. UV index 1 or low.

   Monday night:   Snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 70 except gusting to 90 over exposed areas in the evening and after midnight. Wind becoming north 30 gusting to 50 after midnight. Temperature steady near minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 2.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Wednesday night:   Snow. Low minus 2.

Thursday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 3.

   Thursday night:   Flurries. Low zero.

Friday:   Flurries or rain showers. High plus 4.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low minus 3.

Saturday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High 7.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 22-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 221930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday 22 February 2026 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Storm warning in effect. Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 this evening and to northeast 30 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 40 Monday morning and to northeast 50 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 40 Monday evening. Snow Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray late overnight and Monday morning. Temperatures near minus 3.

Grand Manan

Storm warning in effect. Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 this evening and to northeast 30 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 40 Monday morning and to northeast 50 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 40 Monday evening. Snow Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray late overnight and Monday morning. Temperatures near minus 3.

Lurcher

Storm warning in effect. Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 25 this evening and to northeast 35 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 50 Monday morning then diminishing to north 45 Monday evening. Snow Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 1.

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

This map shows weather systems at ground level.
This is the weather you see and feel.

current surface map
Updated: 22-Feb-2026 at 4:45 PM AST

Upper Level Map

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The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 22-Feb-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Maine radar (AccuWeather)

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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-22 16:56 AST
35.42d, 34%

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