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04-Feb-2026 08:24 AST 04-Feb-2026 12:24 UTC

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Current Conditions


Regular Observation at North Alton, NS
at 08:07 on 2026-02-04
Temperature-3.4°C
Humidity92%
Dewpoint-4.5°C
Barometer101.81kPa (↘)
Wind Speed0.0km/h
Gusting to0.0km/h
Wind Direction275°T (W)
Rain last 5min0.0mm
Rain since 07:000.0mm


Today Summary at 08:07 on 2026-02-04
High Temperature-2.6 °C03:10
Low Temperature-3.6 °C01:48
Max Wind5.4 km/h02:51
Max gust9.6 km/h03:01
Avg direction252 °T (W)
Wind Run2.0 km
Total Rain0.0 mm


Yesterday Summary at 23:59 on 2026-02-03
High Temperature0.2 °C11:50
Low Temperature-5.7 °C19:12
Max Wind11.7 km/h00:18
Max gust17.8 km/h00:18
Avg direction51 °T (NE)
Wind Run46.3 km
Total Rain3.0 mm





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Kentville Forecast


Kentville Forecast issued on 04-Feb-2026 at 05:00 AM AST
Wednesday:   Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning.

   Wednesday night:   Periods of light snow ending late this evening then mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus 11.

Thursday:   Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 4. Wind chill near minus 11. UV index 1 or low.

   Thursday night:   Cloudy periods. Low minus 11 except minus 16 in low lying areas.

Friday:   Sunny. High minus 6.

   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 with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 15.

Monday:   Cloudy. High minus 11.

   Monday night:   Cloudy. Low minus 13.

Marine

Marine Forecast issued on 04-Feb-2026 at 3:00 AM AST
FQCN13 CWHX 040700 Marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday 4 February 2026 for today tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:00 a.m. AST.

Fundy

Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this evening then diminishing to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening. Flurries this afternoon and this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 5 Thursday morning.

Grand Manan

Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this evening then diminishing to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening. Flurries this afternoon and this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 5 Thursday morning.

Lurcher

Wind light increasing to west 15 to 20 knots this morning then veering to northwest 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 overnight. Wind northwest 15 Thursday. Flurries this afternoon and this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures near zero.

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: 04-Feb-2026 at 4:58 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: 03-Feb-2026 at 10:40 PM AST

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

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Astronomical Forecast


 Lunar Phase 

Lunar phase
2026-02-04 05:51 AST
16.96d, 95%

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