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Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 16:09 on 2026-01-01

Temperature	-0.1	°C
Humidity	97	%
Dewpoint	-0.6	°C
Barometer	99.54	kPa (↘)
Wind Speed	6.5	km/h
Gusting to	9.6	km/h
Wind Direction	360	°T (N)
Rain last 5min	0.0	mm
Rain since 15:00	0.0	mm
Wind Chill	-2.3 / -3.3	°C

Today Summary at 16:09 on 2026-01-01

High Temperature	1.7	°C	12:24
Low Temperature	-5.9	°C	03:39
Max Wind	12.8	km/h	11:48
Max gust	22.6	km/h	11:48
Avg direction	209	°T (SW)
Wind Run	37.5	km
Total Rain	0.5	mm

Yesterday Summary at 23:58 on 2025-12-31

High Temperature	-3.7	°C	14:47
Low Temperature	-8.9	°C	07:18
Max Wind	16.3	km/h	03:38
Max gust	38.7	km/h	02:02
Avg direction	236	°T (SW)
Wind Run	84.7	km
Total Rain	0.0	mm

Kentville Forecast

Kentville Forecast issued on 01-Jan-2026 at 04:00 PM AST

Alert:	YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL, Kings County SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED, Kings County
Warning:	SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED, Kentville

Thursday night:	Snow at times heavy changing to flurries near midnight. Risk of snow squalls overnight. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southeast 20 gusting to 40 early this evening then becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 late this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 15 overnight.

Friday:	Flurries. Risk of snow squalls in the morning. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 2 cm. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature falling to minus 9 in the afternoon. Wind chill near minus 19.

Friday night:	Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 in the evening. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 19.

Saturday:	A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 10.

Saturday night:	Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Sunday:	Flurries. High minus 7.

Sunday night:	Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 14.

Monday:	Sunny. High minus 10.

Monday night:	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 11.

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

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

Wednesday:	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High plus 5.

from Environment Canada: Kentville Forecast

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 01-Jan-2026 at 3:30 PM AST

FQCN13 CWHX 011930 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday 1 January 2026 for tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 8:00 p.m. AST.

Fundy

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southerly 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late this afternoon then increasing to west 25 late this evening. Wind increasing to west 35 late overnight then diminishing to west 25 Friday evening. Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning Friday morning. Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 7 Friday evening.

Grand Manan

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots becoming west 25 early this evening then increasing to northwest 35 early Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon. Snow or rain changing to scattered flurries near midnight and ending Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray beginning overnight. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 8 Friday afternoon.

Lurcher

Gale warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to west 30 early this evening and to west 35 late this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon. Rain or snow changing to flurries this evening and ending Friday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation. Freezing spray beginning overnight. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 5 Friday morning.

from Environment Canada: Marine forecast & synopsis

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Updated: 01-Jan-2026 at 11:31 AM AST

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Updated: 01-Jan-2026 at 10:36 AM AST

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