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09-Jan-2026 04:22 AST 09-Jan-2026 08:22 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 04:07 on 2026-01-09
Temperature0.2°C
Humidity91%
Dewpoint-1.1°C
Barometer102.54kPa (↗)
Wind Speed2.2km/h
Gusting to4.8km/h
Wind Direction308°T (NW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 03:000.0mm


Today Summary at 04:07 on 2026-01-09
High Temperature0.8 °C00:08
Low Temperature0.2 °C03:25
Max Wind8.3 km/h00:00
Max gust13.0 km/h01:04
Avg direction309 °T (NW)
Wind Run5.1 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-08
High Temperature2.3 °C13:00
Low Temperature-0.2 °C07:51
Max Wind12.0 km/h11:41
Max gust20.9 km/h03:27
Avg direction347 °T (N)
Wind Run42.4 km
Total Rain3.8 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 08-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Thursday night:   Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Friday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy late in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

   Friday night:   Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning near midnight. Fog patches overnight. Amount 5 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature rising to 7 by morning.

Saturday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 9.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy. Low zero.

Sunday:   Snow or rain. High plus 1.

   Sunday night:   Rain. Low zero.

Monday:   Periods of rain or snow. High plus 1.

   Monday night:   Flurries. Low minus 4.

Tuesday:   Cloudy. High zero.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 08-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 081930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday 8 January 2026 for tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early Friday morning then increasing to south 15 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 25 Friday evening.

Grand Manan

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to south 15 early Friday afternoon and to south 25 Friday evening.

Lurcher

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to south 15 early Friday afternoon and to south 25 Friday evening.

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

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

current surface map
Updated: 08-Jan-2026 at 10:56 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: 08-Jan-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

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-08 16:55 AST
19.95d, 72%

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