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01-Mar-2026 17:15 AST 01-Mar-2026 21:15 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 17:08 on 2026-03-01
Temperature-3.7°C
Humidity87%
Dewpoint-5.6°C
Barometer101.64kPa (↗)
Wind Speed3.3km/h
Gusting to4.8km/h
Wind Direction360°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 16:000.0mm


Today Summary at 17:08 on 2026-03-01
High Temperature3.3 °C09:34
Low Temperature-3.9 °C16:33
Max Wind13.1 km/h14:47
Max gust20.9 km/h13:21
Avg direction19 °T (N)
Wind Run37.8 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 01-Mar-2026 at 04:00 PM AST
   Sunday night:   Flurries ending late this 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 13. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 22 overnight.

Monday:   A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 14 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.

   Monday night:   A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 18.

Tuesday:   Sunny. High plus 3.

   Tuesday night:   Snow. Low minus 2.

Wednesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High 8.

   Wednesday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.

Thursday:   Cloudy. High plus 1.

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

Friday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero.

   Friday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 1.

Saturday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 10.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 01-Mar-2026 at 3:30 PM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 011930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday 1 March 2026 for tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Monday morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday evening. Periods of snow ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Monday morning. Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 11 Monday morning then rising to minus 5 Monday evening.

Grand Manan

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Monday morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday evening. Periods of snow ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Monday morning. Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 11 Monday morning then rising to minus 5 Monday evening.

Lurcher

Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 Monday morning. Flurries ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray Monday morning. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 6 overnight.

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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current surface map
Updated: 01-Mar-2026 at 12:49 PM AST

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Updated: 01-Mar-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-01 16:56 AST
12.89d, 96%

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