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02-Feb-2026 11:21 AST 02-Feb-2026 15:21 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 11:07 on 2026-02-02
Temperature-4.8°C
Humidity86%
Dewpoint-6.8°C
Barometer100.45kPa (↘)
Wind Speed7.8km/h
Gusting to20.9km/h
Wind Direction342°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 10:000.0mm
Wind Chill-8.3 / -11.5°C


Today Summary at 11:07 on 2026-02-02
High Temperature-4.7 °C09:30
Low Temperature-6.4 °C00:00
Max Wind19.4 km/h05:44
Max gust37.0 km/h04:33
Avg direction32 °T (NE)
Wind Run64.3 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-01
High Temperature-5.2 °C20:08
Low Temperature-15.2 °C04:28
Max Wind24.8 km/h19:46
Max gust51.5 km/h20:07
Avg direction64 °T (NE)
Wind Run106.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 02-Feb-2026 at 11:00 AM AST
Monday:   Mainly cloudy. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 late this afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 1 or low.

   Monday night:   Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 9 this evening.

Tuesday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 7.

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Thursday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 5.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 8.

Friday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 5.

   Friday night:   Flurries. Low minus 8.

Saturday:   Flurries. High minus 7.

   Saturday night:   Flurries. Low minus 10.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 02-Feb-2026 at 10:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 021400 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. AST Monday 2 February 2026 for today tonight and Tuesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind north 20 to 25 knots diminishing to north 15 this afternoon and to light early Tuesday morning. Temperatures near minus 3.

Grand Manan

Wind north 25 to 30 knots diminishing to north 20 this afternoon and to north 15 this evening. Wind diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Temperatures near minus 1.

Lurcher

Wind north 25 to 30 knots diminishing to north 20 this afternoon and to north 15 this evening. Wind diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Temperatures near minus 1.

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: 02-Feb-2026 at 4:56 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: 02-Feb-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
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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
2026-02-02 11:16 AST
15.19d, 100%

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