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24-Jan-2026 18:57 AST 24-Jan-2026 22:57 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 18:08 on 2026-01-24
Temperature-15.3°C
Humidity74%
Dewpoint-18.9°C
Barometer102.59kPa (↗)
Wind Speed9.1km/h
Gusting to16.1km/h
Wind Direction263°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 17:000.0mm
Wind Chill-21.2 / -23.6°C


Today Summary at 18:08 on 2026-01-24
High Temperature-9.3 °C00:00
Low Temperature-16.6 °C09:38
Max Wind23.9 km/h04:44
Max gust46.7 km/h04:13
Avg direction297 °T (NW)
Wind Run114.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-23
High Temperature-0.3 °C00:25
Low Temperature-9.3 °C23:57
Max Wind21.3 km/h22:47
Max gust38.7 km/h22:24
Avg direction280 °T (W)
Wind Run66.6 km
Total Rain0.3 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 24-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL, Kings County
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED, Kings County
Warning:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED, Kentville

   Saturday night:   Flurries. Blowing snow over exposed areas early this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 16. Wind chill near minus 25.

Sunday:   Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 25 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Snow at times heavy beginning near midnight. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Temperature steady near minus 12. Wind chill minus 15 in the evening and minus 22 overnight.

Monday:   Snow. High minus 6.

   Monday night:   Snow. Low minus 6.

Tuesday:   Flurries. High minus 7.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.

Wednesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 8.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 12.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High minus 7.

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

Friday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 6.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 24-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 241930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday 24 January 2026 for tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early Sunday morning and to light early Sunday afternoon. Flurries ending Sunday morning. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray ending Sunday morning. Temperatures near minus 12.

Grand Manan

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early Sunday morning and to light early Sunday afternoon. Flurries ending Sunday morning. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray ending Sunday morning. Temperatures near minus 12.

Lurcher

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 early Sunday morning and to light Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to east 30 Sunday evening. Flurries ending Sunday morning. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray ending Sunday morning. Temperatures near minus 7.

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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This is the weather you see and feel.

current surface map
Updated: 24-Jan-2026 at 3:19 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: 24-Jan-2026 at 2:57 PM AST

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-24 16:55 AST
35.95d, 40%

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