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Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 07:08 on 2026-03-20

Temperature	-2.8	°C
Humidity	89	%
Dewpoint	-4.3	°C
Barometer	101.95	kPa (↘)
Wind Speed	3.5	km/h
Gusting to	6.5	km/h
Wind Direction	226	°T (SW)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 06:00	0.0	mm
Wind Chill	-2.8 / -5.5	°C

Today Summary at 07:08 on 2026-03-20

High Temperature	-2.7	°C	05:16
Low Temperature	-3.1	°C	03:38
Max Wind	11.3	km/h	06:43
Max gust	16.1	km/h	06:42
Avg direction	210	°T (SW)
Wind Run	9.9	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-19

High Temperature	2.6	°C	12:56
Low Temperature	-8.6	°C	06:50
Max Wind	14.6	km/h	16:24
Max gust	25.7	km/h	17:00
Avg direction	0	°T (N)
Wind Run	69.3	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 20-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM ADT

Friday:	Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Friday night:	Cloudy. Snow beginning late this evening except rain along parts of the coast overnight. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low zero.

Saturday:	Snow changing to rain in the morning and ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Rain along parts of the coast early in the morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Rainfall amount 5 to 10 mm. Snowfall amount 2 cm inland. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 in the afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low.

Saturday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Sunday:	Flurries. High plus 1.

Sunday night:	Periods of snow. Low minus 1.

Monday:	Periods of snow. High zero.

Monday night:	Snow. Low minus 5.

Tuesday:	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 1.

Tuesday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Wednesday:	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.

Wednesday night:	Rain showers or flurries. Low minus 4.

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 20-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM ADT

FQCN13 CWHX 200600 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday 20 March 2026 for today tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. ADT.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots this morning then backing to south 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to south 20 Saturday morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 25 Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Temperatures near plus 2.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots this morning and to southerly 25 late this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 30 near noon Saturday. Flurries this morning. Rain tonight and Saturday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries. Temperatures near plus 3.

Lurcher

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

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Updated: 20-Mar-2026 at 12:01 AM ADT

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Updated: 19-Mar-2026 at 11:38 PM ADT

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