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04-Mar-2026 06:15 AST 04-Mar-2026 10:15 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 06:07 on 2026-03-04
Temperature-1.8°C
Humidity97%
Dewpoint-2.2°C
Barometer101.61kPa (↗)
Wind Speed3.3km/h
Gusting to8.0km/h
Wind Direction360°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 05:000.0mm
Wind Chill-1.8 / -4.8°C


Today Summary at 06:07 on 2026-03-04
High Temperature-1.6 °C01:22
Low Temperature-2.1 °C03:38
Max Wind10.0 km/h04:26
Max gust16.1 km/h04:08
Avg direction51 °T (NE)
Wind Run13.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-03
High Temperature4.6 °C15:35
Low Temperature-16.4 °C04:01
Max Wind23.2 km/h13:49
Max gust40.2 km/h13:48
Avg direction288 °T (W)
Wind Run101.1 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 04-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM AST
Wednesday:   Snow ending early this morning then clearing. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 7. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

   Wednesday night:   Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Thursday:   Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 6 in the afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning and minus 14 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 12.

Friday:   Sunny. High plus 1.

   Friday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

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

   Saturday night:   Showers. Low 7.

Sunday:   Showers. High 9.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Monday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High 11.

   Monday night:   Cloudy periods. Low plus 1.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 04-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 040700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday 4 March 2026 for today tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to west 15 knots this morning and to southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 15 near midnight then increasing to northeast 25 Thursday morning. Wind veering to east 20 Thursday evening. Snow ending early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 2 Thursday afternoon.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to west 15 knots this morning and to southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 15 near midnight then increasing to northeast 25 Thursday morning. Wind veering to east 20 Thursday evening. Snow ending early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 2 Thursday afternoon.

Lurcher

Wind southerly 30 knots except variable 10 to 15 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 early this morning then backing to westerly 15 this afternoon. Wind backing to southwest 20 this evening then diminishing to light overnight. Wind increasing to easterly 20 to 25 Thursday morning. Rain and fog patches ending this morning. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 3 Thursday 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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Surface Map

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current surface map
Updated: 04-Mar-2026 at 5:07 AM AST

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Upper Level Map

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The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 03-Mar-2026 at 10:37 PM AST

Full map: 250 hPa

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-04 05:51 AST
15.43d, 99%

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