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10-Mar-2026 05:57 ADT 10-Mar-2026 08:57 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 05:07 on 2026-03-10
Temperature7.6°C
Humidity74%
Dewpoint3.2°C
Barometer101.17kPa (↗)
Wind Speed5.4km/h
Gusting to8.0km/h
Wind Direction297°T (NW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 04:000.0mm


Today Summary at 05:07 on 2026-03-10
High Temperature8.5 °C00:00
Low Temperature6.9 °C01:51
Max Wind16.3 km/h03:38
Max gust32.2 km/h03:04
Avg direction256 °T (W)
Wind Run27.6 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-09
High Temperature15.1 °C14:54
Low Temperature0.5 °C07:23
Max Wind18.7 km/h21:31
Max gust33.9 km/h22:00
Avg direction268 °T (W)
Wind Run99.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 10-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM ADT
Tuesday:   Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16 except plus 5 along parts of the coast. UV index 4 or moderate.

   Tuesday night:   Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Fog patches developing this evening and dissipating before morning. Low zero.

Wednesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with 60 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 7. UV index 4 or moderate.

   Wednesday night:   Showers. Low plus 4.

Thursday:   Showers. High 8.

   Thursday night:   Showers. Low zero.

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

   Friday night:   Flurries. Low minus 2.

Saturday:   Snow or periods of rain. High 7.

   Saturday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low minus 6.

Sunday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3.

   Sunday night:   Rain showers or flurries. Low zero.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 10-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM ADT
FQCN13 CWHX 100600 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday 10 March 2026 for today tonight and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 early this morning and to light near noon. Wind increasing to west 15 near midnight and to northeast 20 overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Wednesday morning then veering to southeast 20 Wednesday evening. Rain Wednesday evening. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 1 Wednesday afternoon.

Grand Manan

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 early this morning and to light near noon. Wind becoming southwest 15 early this evening then diminishing to light overnight. Wind increasing to east 20 Wednesday morning then veering to southeast 25 Wednesday afternoon. Showers Wednesday evening. Fog patches forming early this morning and dissipating near noon.

Lurcher

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 early this morning and to light near noon. Wind becoming southwest 15 early this evening then diminishing to light overnight. Wind increasing to east 20 Wednesday morning then veering to southeast 25 Wednesday afternoon. Showers Wednesday evening. Fog patches forming early this morning and dissipating near noon.

Today

Today's temperatures and rainfall at
red - temperature   pink - humidex   light blue - wind chill
purple - pressure   blue - rainfall   circles - Kentville data

Yesterday

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Updated: 09-Mar-2026 at 11:38 PM ADT

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-10 05:51 ADT
21.39d, 58%

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