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04-Feb-2026 20:58 AST 05-Feb-2026 00:58 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 20:08 on 2026-02-04
Temperature-2.4°C
Humidity91%
Dewpoint-3.6°C
Barometer101.26kPa (↘)
Wind Speed3.1km/h
Gusting to3.1km/h
Wind Direction71°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 19:000.0mm


Today Summary at 20:08 on 2026-02-04
High Temperature2.0 °C13:28
Low Temperature-3.6 °C01:48
Max Wind9.4 km/h13:38
Max gust13.0 km/h13:35
Avg direction128 °T (SE)
Wind Run25.4 km
Total Rain0.3 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-03
High Temperature0.2 °C11:50
Low Temperature-5.7 °C19:12
Max Wind11.7 km/h00:18
Max gust17.8 km/h00:18
Avg direction51 °T (NE)
Wind Run46.3 km
Total Rain3.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 04-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Wednesday night:   Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.

Thursday:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 4. Wind chill near minus 11. UV index 1 or low.

   Thursday night:   Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 14 in the evening.

Friday:   Sunny. High minus 6.

   Friday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Saturday:   Cloudy. High minus 5.

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

Sunday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 7.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 14.

Monday:   Cloudy. High minus 9.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 11.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 04-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 041930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday 4 February 2026 for tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this evening then diminishing to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening. Flurries ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures near minus 2.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this evening then diminishing to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening. Flurries ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures near minus 2.

Lurcher

Wind westerly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late overnight. Wind northwest 15 Thursday. Flurries ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures near zero.

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

 

Year to date

Year-to-date temperatures
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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: 04-Feb-2026 at 11:38 AM AST

Upper Level Map

This map shows weather systems at about 30,000 feet.
The winds at this level are what move the surface weather.

upper level (250mb) map
Updated: 04-Feb-2026 at 10:38 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
GOES East Infrared Image. Click image for latest update.

Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Use the text link above to access the animated radar map. Also see:
Maine radar

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-04 16:56 AST
17.42d, 92%

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