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26-Jan-2026 19:13 AST 26-Jan-2026 23:13 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 19:08 on 2026-01-26
Temperature-7.6°C
Humidity95%
Dewpoint-8.3°C
Barometer100.56kPa (↘)
Wind Speed11.1km/h
Gusting to24.1km/h
Wind Direction59°T (NE)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 18:000.0mm
Wind Chill-12.7 / -15.5°C


Today Summary at 19:08 on 2026-01-26
High Temperature-7.6 °C18:18
Low Temperature-15.9 °C04:33
Max Wind22.4 km/h12:31
Max gust37.0 km/h11:37
Avg direction95 °T (E)
Wind Run97.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-01-25
High Temperature-13.7 °C23:45
Low Temperature-18.4 °C07:39
Max Wind18.5 km/h11:45
Max gust35.4 km/h03:25
Avg direction297 °T (NW)
Wind Run84.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 26-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL, Kings County

   Monday night:   Snow. Risk of freezing drizzle early this evening. Blowing snow over exposed areas this evening. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 16.

Tuesday:   Snow ending in the morning then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 15. UV index 1 or low.

   Tuesday night:   Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the evening. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 12 in the evening and minus 18 overnight.

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.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 9.

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

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 26-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 261930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Monday 26 January 2026 for tonight and Tuesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 25 Tuesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 Tuesday afternoon. Snow changing to flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray ending Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures near minus 5.

Grand Manan

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 25 Tuesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 Tuesday afternoon. Snow changing to flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray ending Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures near minus 5.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to northwest 35 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 near noon Tuesday then backing to west 20 Tuesday afternoon. Snow changing to flurries Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray ending this evening. Freezing spray Tuesday morning and afternoon. Temperatures near minus 3.

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: 26-Jan-2026 at 4:51 PM AST

Upper Level Map

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upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 26-Jan-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-01-26 16:56 AST
37.95d, 61%

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