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01-Feb-2026 15:24 AST 01-Feb-2026 19:24 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 15:08 on 2026-02-01
Temperature-6.2°C
Humidity84%
Dewpoint-8.5°C
Barometer100.54kPa
Wind Speed10.7km/h
Gusting to16.1km/h
Wind Direction84°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 14:000.0mm
Wind Chill-11.0 / -12.3°C


Today Summary at 15:08 on 2026-02-01
High Temperature-6.2 °C15:07
Low Temperature-15.2 °C04:28
Max Wind17.6 km/h14:19
Max gust30.6 km/h14:38
Avg direction78 °T (E)
Wind Run36.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:58 on 2026-01-31
High Temperature-5.4 °C15:19
Low Temperature-12.8 °C23:30
Max Wind15.9 km/h11:41
Max gust32.2 km/h11:36
Avg direction275 °T (W)
Wind Run77.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 01-Feb-2026 at 11:00 AM AST
Sunday:   Cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High minus 5. Wind chill near minus 16. UV index 1 or low.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this evening. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 80 along parts of the coast. Temperature steady near minus 5. Wind chill near minus 14.

Monday:   Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early in the morning. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 6.

Tuesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 7.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

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

   Thursday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 11.

Friday:   Cloudy. High minus 6.

   Friday night:   Flurries. Low minus 8.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 01-Feb-2026 at 10:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 011400 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday 1 February 2026 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 near noon and to northeast 35 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 30 after midnight and to north 20 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to north 15 Monday afternoon. Flurries tonight. Freezing spray ending Monday morning. Temperatures minus 9 rising to minus 1 Monday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 early this afternoon then backing to north 40 early this evening. Wind diminishing to north 30 early Monday morning and to north 20 Monday afternoon. Periods of snow this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures near minus 1.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 early this afternoon then backing to north 40 early this evening. Wind diminishing to north 30 early Monday morning and to north 20 Monday afternoon. Periods of snow this afternoon and tonight. 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: 01-Feb-2026 at 11:05 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 01-Feb-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-01 11:51 AST
14.21d, 100%

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