Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

Weather

23-Feb-2026 14:03 AST 23-Feb-2026 18:03 UTC

Contents

Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 13:07 on 2026-02-23
Temperature-3.1°C
Humidity83%
Dewpoint-5.6°C
Barometer100.31kPa (↘)
Wind Speed10.6km/h
Gusting to20.9km/h
Wind Direction70°T (E)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 12:000.0mm
Wind Chill-7.2 / -9.3°C


Today Summary at 13:07 on 2026-02-23
High Temperature-3.1 °C13:02
Low Temperature-5.7 °C01:34
Max Wind21.3 km/h07:44
Max gust41.9 km/h07:44
Avg direction91 °T (E)
Wind Run78.2 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-22
High Temperature1.1 °C13:54
Low Temperature-5.2 °C23:41
Max Wind17.6 km/h00:07
Max gust32.2 km/h02:17
Avg direction64 °T (NE)
Wind Run115.2 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





Links

Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 23-Feb-2026 at 11:00 AM AST
Alert:  YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM, Kings County
Warning:  YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM, Kentville

Monday:   Snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 70 except gusting to 90 over exposed areas. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 13.

   Monday night:   Snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 70 except gusting to 90 over exposed areas this evening. Wind becoming north 40 gusting to 60 near midnight. Temperature steady near minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10.

Tuesday:   Snow ending in the morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Blowing snow in the morning. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 early in the afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

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

Wednesday:   Cloudy. High minus 1.

   Wednesday night:   Snow. Low minus 2.

Thursday:   Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High plus 2.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Friday:   Periods of snow. High zero.

   Friday night:   Periods of snow. Low minus 3.

Saturday:   A mix of sun and cloud. High 8.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy periods. Low plus 1.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 23-Feb-2026 at 10:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 231400 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. AST Monday 23 February 2026 for today tonight and Tuesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 3:30 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Storm warning in effect. Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 40 near noon and to northeast 50 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 40 this evening and to northwest 30 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Tuesday afternoon. Snow ending Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray late this morning. Temperatures near minus 2.

Grand Manan

Storm warning in effect. Wind northeast 40 knots increasing to northeast 50 this afternoon then diminishing to north 40 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 early Tuesday morning and to northwest 15 Tuesday afternoon. Snow ending Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray late this morning. Temperatures near minus 2.

Lurcher

Storm warning in effect. Wind northeast 50 knots diminishing to north 45 this evening then backing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Tuesday morning then backing to westerly 15 Tuesday evening. Snow ending after midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. 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
More Graphs

Surface Map

This map shows weather systems at ground level.
This is the weather you see and feel.

current surface map
Updated: 23-Feb-2026 at 11:03 AM AST

Full maps: 00Z - 06Z - 12Z - 18Z

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: 23-Feb-2026 at 10:36 AM AST

Full map: 250 hPa

Infrared Satellite Photo

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

Radar Map

Environment Canada Radar
Shows precipitation and lightning. EC no longer provides an image link.
Use the text link above to access the animated radar map. Also see:
Maine radar (AccuWeather)

Other Image Links

Astronomical Forecast



 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-23 11:52 AST
36.21d, 43%

 Upcoming 

Full Moon: 2026-03-03
Third Quarter: 2026-03-10
New Moon: 2026-03-18
First Quarter: 2026-03-25

Tides

Tides at

The harbour at Hall's Harbour


Weather Station