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30-Jan-2026 21:07 AST 31-Jan-2026 01:07 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 20:08 on 2026-01-30
Temperature-9.7°C
Humidity91%
Dewpoint-10.9°C
Barometer100.66kPa (↗)
Wind Speed8.5km/h
Gusting to11.3km/h
Wind Direction256°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 19:000.0mm
Wind Chill-14.3 / -15.3°C


Today Summary at 20:08 on 2026-01-30
High Temperature-8.9 °C11:28
Low Temperature-12.9 °C05:40
Max Wind17.4 km/h12:52
Max gust38.7 km/h12:29
Avg direction272 °T (W)
Wind Run73.5 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-29
High Temperature-7.3 °C14:05
Low Temperature-14.3 °C07:03
Max Wind16.7 km/h13:55
Max gust35.4 km/h12:47
Avg direction278 °T (W)
Wind Run56.6 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 30-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kings County
Warning:  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, Kentville

   Friday night:   Flurries ending late this evening then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 18.

Saturday:   Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 13 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Saturday night:   Partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 12 in the evening and minus 19 overnight.

Sunday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Windy. High minus 5.

   Sunday night:   Snow. Blowing snow. Windy. Low minus 5.

Monday:   Snow. Blowing snow. Windy. High minus 2.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 4.

Tuesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 8.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 9.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 30-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 301930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Friday 30 January 2026 for tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind westerly 20 knots diminishing to west 15 early Saturday morning. Scattered flurries ending this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries. Temperatures near minus 7.

Grand Manan

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late overnight. Wind northwest 15 Saturday. Flurries ending Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray ending overnight. Temperatures near minus 5.

Lurcher

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late overnight. Wind northwest 15 Saturday. Flurries ending Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray ending overnight. Temperatures near minus 5.

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: 30-Jan-2026 at 10:45 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: 30-Jan-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-30 16:56 AST
12.42d, 94%

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Full Moon: 2026-02-02
Third Quarter: 2026-02-09
New Moon: 2026-02-16

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