Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

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05-Feb-2026 12:49 AST 05-Feb-2026 16:49 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 12:08 on 2026-02-05
Temperature-1.3°C
Humidity68%
Dewpoint-6.4°C
Barometer101.11kPa (↘)
Wind Speed10.4km/h
Gusting to16.1km/h
Wind Direction342°T (N)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 11:000.0mm
Wind Chill-5.0 / -6.2°C


Today Summary at 12:08 on 2026-02-05
High Temperature-0.9 °C11:48
Low Temperature-5.4 °C08:24
Max Wind13.3 km/h12:02
Max gust22.6 km/h09:50
Avg direction282 °T (W)
Wind Run17.9 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-04
High Temperature2.0 °C13:28
Low Temperature-3.6 °C01:48
Max Wind9.4 km/h13:38
Max gust13.0 km/h13:35
Avg direction118 °T (SE)
Wind Run28.5 km
Total Rain0.3 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 05-Feb-2026 at 11:00 AM AST
Thursday:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and minus 17 overnight.

Friday:   Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

   Friday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Saturday:   Cloudy. High minus 5.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9.

Sunday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 7.

   Sunday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 14.

Monday:   Cloudy. High minus 9.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 11.

Tuesday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4.

   Tuesday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 5.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 05-Feb-2026 at 10:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 051400 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday 5 February 2026 for today tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind northwest 15 knots veering to northeast 15 early Friday morning. Temperatures near minus 4.

Grand Manan

Wind northwest 15 knots veering to northeast 15 early Friday morning. Temperatures near minus 4.

Lurcher

Wind northwest 15 knots veering to northeast 15 early Friday morning. Temperatures near minus 4.

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: 05-Feb-2026 at 11:34 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: 05-Feb-2026 at 10:37 AM AST

Infrared Satellite Photo

Satellite Infrared Image
GOES East Infrared Image. Click image for latest update.

Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
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Maine radar

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-05 11:51 AST
18.21d, 87%

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