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27-Jan-2026 19:52 AST 27-Jan-2026 23:52 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 19:07 on 2026-01-27
Temperature-9.0°C
Humidity91%
Dewpoint-10.2°C
Barometer100.8kPa (↗)
Wind Speed0.2km/h
Gusting to0.0km/h
Wind Direction278°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 18:000.0mm


Today Summary at 19:07 on 2026-01-27
High Temperature-6.4 °C14:07
Low Temperature-9.1 °C19:06
Max Wind19.3 km/h10:33
Max gust32.2 km/h08:53
Avg direction20 °T (N)
Wind Run75.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-26
High Temperature-7.3 °C20:16
Low Temperature-15.9 °C04:33
Max Wind22.4 km/h12:31
Max gust37.0 km/h11:37
Avg direction90 °T (E)
Wind Run125.2 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 27-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Tuesday night:   Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. A few flurries beginning near midnight. Risk of snow squalls overnight. Amount 5 cm in the heaviest flurries. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 then light this evening. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and minus 15 overnight.

Wednesday:   A few flurries ending in the afternoon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High minus 9. Wind chill near minus 20.

   Wednesday night:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 19.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High minus 6.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10.

Friday:   Flurries. High minus 4.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7.

Saturday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 9.

Sunday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3.

   Sunday night:   Periods of snow. Windy. Low minus 5.

Monday:   Periods of snow. Windy. High minus 1.

Marine

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

Fundy

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 early this evening then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 25 Wednesday evening. Flurries ending near noon Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning Wednesday evening. Temperatures near minus 8.

Grand Manan

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 early Wednesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 Wednesday evening. Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning Wednesday morning and ending Wednesday evening. Temperatures near minus 8.

Lurcher

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 early Wednesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 Wednesday evening. Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning Wednesday morning and ending Wednesday evening. Temperatures near minus 8.

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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current surface map
Updated: 27-Jan-2026 at 11:55 AM AST

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 27-Jan-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-27 16:56 AST
38.95d, 71%

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