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07-Mar-2026 09:44 AST 07-Mar-2026 13:44 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 09:08 on 2026-03-07
Temperature0.2°C
Humidity88%
Dewpoint-1.5°C
Barometer102.63kPa (↘)
Wind Speed11.7km/h
Gusting to17.8km/h
Wind Direction221°T (SW)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 08:000.0mm
Wind Chill-3.5 / -4.6°C


Today Summary at 09:08 on 2026-03-07
High Temperature0.2 °C09:03
Low Temperature-6.5 °C00:00
Max Wind17.0 km/h08:52
Max gust32.2 km/h08:51
Avg direction200 °T (S)
Wind Run18.2 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-03-06
High Temperature-2.3 °C16:09
Low Temperature-9.6 °C06:17
Max Wind12.4 km/h15:31
Max gust20.9 km/h12:52
Avg direction118 °T (SE)
Wind Run64.7 km
Total Rain0.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 07-Mar-2026 at 05:00 AM AST
Saturday:   Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle this afternoon. Fog patches developing this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 8. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate.

   Saturday night:   Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle early this evening. Showers beginning this evening. Risk of a thundershower late this evening and overnight. Fog patches. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this evening. Temperature steady near 7.

Sunday:   Showers ending in the morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Fog patches in the morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate.

   Sunday night:   Clear. Low plus 1.

Monday:   Sunny. High 13.

   Monday night:   Clear. Low plus 2.

Tuesday:   Sunny. High 15.

   Tuesday night:   Clear. Low zero.

Wednesday:   A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 6.

   Wednesday night:   Showers. Low plus 4.

Thursday:   Showers. High 8.

   Thursday night:   Showers. Low zero.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 07-Mar-2026 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 070700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday 7 March 2026 for today tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to south 15 knots this morning and to southerly 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to southwest 30 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind veering to westerly 15 Sunday evening. Showers this afternoon tonight and Sunday. Fog patches forming this afternoon and dissipating Sunday evening. Temperatures zero rising to plus 7 Sunday morning.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to south 15 knots this morning and to southerly 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to southwest 30 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind veering to westerly 15 Sunday evening. Showers this afternoon tonight and Sunday. Fog patches forming this afternoon and dissipating Sunday evening. Temperatures zero rising to plus 7 Sunday morning.

Lurcher

Wind easterly 15 knots veering to south 15 near noon then increasing to southwest 25 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 30 after midnight then diminishing to southwest 20 Sunday evening. Showers overnight and Sunday. Fog banks forming near noon.

Today

Today's temperatures and rainfall at
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purple - pressure   blue - rainfall   circles - Kentville data

Yesterday

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Updated: 07-Mar-2026 at 4:55 AM AST

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Updated: 06-Mar-2026 at 10:37 PM AST

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 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-03-07 05:51 AST
18.43d, 86%

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