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01-Mar-2026 04:49 AST 01-Mar-2026 08:49 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 04:08 on 2026-03-01
Temperature2.3°C
Humidity97%
Dewpoint1.9°C
Barometer101.48kPa (↘)
Wind Speed0.2km/h
Gusting to0.0km/h
Wind Direction271°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 03:000.0mm


Today Summary at 04:08 on 2026-03-01
High Temperature2.6 °C02:09
Low Temperature1.9 °C00:27
Max Wind11.9 km/h00:04
Max gust19.3 km/h00:03
Avg direction283 °T (W)
Wind Run8.4 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:58 on 2026-02-28
High Temperature4.8 °C13:37
Low Temperature-9.3 °C04:54
Max Wind31.1 km/h13:00
Max gust53.2 km/h13:00
Avg direction236 °T (SW)
Wind Run116.2 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 28-Feb-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Saturday night:   Increasing cloudiness this evening. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 5 overnight.

Sunday:   Cloudy. Flurries beginning near noon. Fog patches in the morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the afternoon. High plus 3 with temperature falling to minus 3 in the afternoon. Wind chill minus 12 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.

   Sunday night:   Flurries ending late in the evening then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 after midnight. Low minus 14. Wind chill minus 12 in the evening and minus 22 overnight.

Monday:   Sunny. High minus 8.

   Monday night:   Clear. Low minus 13.

Tuesday:   Sunny. High plus 2.

   Tuesday night:   Snow. Low minus 2.

Wednesday:   Periods of snow. High 6.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.

Thursday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low plus 1.

Friday:   Showers. High 9.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 28-Feb-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 281930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday 28 February 2026 for tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 this evening and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to north 25 Sunday morning. Periods of snow Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning Sunday evening. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 7 Sunday evening.

Grand Manan

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 this evening and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to north 25 Sunday morning. Periods of snow Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning Sunday evening. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 7 Sunday evening.

Lurcher

Wind south 20 knots veering to southwest 10 to 15 this evening then diminishing to light after midnight. Wind increasing to north 15 to 20 Sunday morning and to north 25 to 30 Sunday afternoon. Flurries Sunday afternoon and evening. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 3 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

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current surface map
Updated: 28-Feb-2026 at 1:20 PM 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: 28-Feb-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

Full map: 250 hPa

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Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-28 16:57 AST
11.89d, 91%

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