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21-Feb-2026 18:47 AST 21-Feb-2026 22:47 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 18:08 on 2026-02-21
Temperature-2.1°C
Humidity87%
Dewpoint-3.9°C
Barometer101.17kPa (↗)
Wind Speed15.0km/h
Gusting to25.7km/h
Wind Direction80°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 17:000.0mm
Wind Chill-7.0 / -8.7°C


Today Summary at 18:08 on 2026-02-21
High Temperature-1.9 °C17:11
Low Temperature-10.9 °C09:14
Max Wind21.9 km/h17:28
Max gust38.7 km/h17:13
Avg direction42 °T (NE)
Wind Run95.6 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-20
High Temperature2.9 °C13:39
Low Temperature-11.6 °C07:19
Max Wind16.1 km/h23:28
Max gust25.7 km/h23:28
Avg direction324 °T (NW)
Wind Run49.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 21-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM, Kings County
Warning:  YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM, Kentville

   Saturday night:   Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature rising to minus 3 by morning. Wind chill near minus 11.

Sunday:   Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

   Sunday night:   Partly cloudy. Becoming clear after midnight. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 9 in the evening and minus 14 overnight.

Monday:   Periods of snow. Blowing snow. Windy. High minus 1.

   Monday night:   Snow. Blowing snow. Windy. Low minus 4.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 2.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 4.

   Wednesday night:   Flurries. Low minus 3.

Thursday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 1.

Friday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 21-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 211930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday 21 February 2026 for tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northerly 20 knots veering to northeast 15 Sunday morning. Scattered flurries this evening. Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 1 this evening.

Grand Manan

Wind northerly 25 knots diminishing to north 15 late overnight then veering to northeast 20 Sunday evening. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 2 Sunday evening.

Lurcher

Wind northerly 25 knots diminishing to north 15 late overnight then veering to northeast 20 Sunday evening. Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 2 Sunday 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: 21-Feb-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: 21-Feb-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

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Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-21 16:56 AST
34.42d, 25%

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Full Moon: 2026-03-03
Third Quarter: 2026-03-10
New Moon: 2026-03-18

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