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25-Jan-2026 09:15 AST 25-Jan-2026 13:15 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 09:08 on 2026-01-25
Temperature-17.5°C
Humidity86%
Dewpoint-19.2°C
Barometer103.5kPa
Wind Speed2.8km/h
Gusting to8.0km/h
Wind Direction312°T (NW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 08:000.0mm
Wind Chill-17.5 / -23.3°C


Today Summary at 09:08 on 2026-01-25
High Temperature-17.1 °C00:00
Low Temperature-18.4 °C07:39
Max Wind17.4 km/h03:00
Max gust35.4 km/h03:25
Avg direction300 °T (NW)
Wind Run45.9 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-24
High Temperature-9.3 °C00:00
Low Temperature-17.1 °C23:35
Max Wind23.9 km/h04:44
Max gust46.7 km/h04:13
Avg direction305 °T (NW)
Wind Run149.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 25-Jan-2026 at 05:00 AM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL, Kings County

Sunday:   Flurries ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Snow beginning late this evening. 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 this evening and minus 22 overnight.

Monday:   Snow. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 13 in the afternoon.

   Monday night:   Snow. Low minus 7.

Tuesday:   Flurries. High minus 7.

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

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 9.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

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.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 25-Jan-2026 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 250700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday 25 January 2026 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to east 20 to 25 near midnight and to northeast 35 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 25 Monday evening. Flurries ending this morning. Snow tonight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray ending this morning. Freezing spray beginning near midnight and ending Monday afternoon. Temperatures minus 13 rising to minus 2 Monday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to east 20 to 25 near midnight and to northeast 35 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 25 Monday evening. Flurries ending this morning. Snow tonight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray ending this morning. Freezing spray beginning near midnight and ending Monday afternoon. Temperatures minus 13 rising to minus 2 Monday evening.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to east 20 this evening and to east 30 near midnight. Wind increasing to east 40 overnight then diminishing to northeast 30 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northeast 20 Monday evening. Flurries ending this morning. Snow beginning this evening and becoming rain or snow Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray ending this morning. Temperatures minus 5 rising to plus 3 Monday afternoon.

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: 25-Jan-2026 at 5:28 AM AST

Upper Level Map

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 24-Jan-2026 at 11:20 PM AST

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-25 05:50 AST
36.49d, 46%

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