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Latest Nova Scotia Observations/Forecast:
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Nova Scotia Observations for Sat Mar 14 at 04:00 PM EDT
T TD RH WIND GUST ALSTG SLP VIS CLOUDS WX PR6 PR24
Station F F % deg kts kts in Hg mb mi 100ftCOV in in ID
BEAVER ISLAND(MA 36 36 100 80 at 6 CWBV
BRIER ISLAND(AUT 39 34 81 230 at 12 18 CWVU
CARIBOU POINT(MA 32 34 107 90 at 13 CWBK
DEBERT 34 34 100 90 at 13 CZDB
GRAND ETANG (AUT 32 27 80 110 at 37 55 CWZQ
GREENWOOD (CAN-M 41 34 75 230 at 14 26 29.61 1002.7 15 70 BKN CYZX
HALIFAX INTL ARP 36 36 100 120 at 10 29.58 1002.5 0.1 2 VV FG CYHZ
HART ISLAND (MAP 32 32 100 90 at 11 CWRN
INGONISH_BEACH 28 28 100 100 at 5 CXIB
KEJIMKUJIK_1 39 36 87 230 at 3 1003.7 CWKG
KENTVILLE (AUTO8 41 35 79 200 at 8 1002.8 CXKT
LUNENBURG 40 39 97 250 at 1 1003.5 CXLB
MALAY FALLS 34 34 99 at CXMY
MCNABS_ISLAND 38 37 97 120 at 4 1002.6 CXMI
NAPPAN_RCS, 36 32 87 130 at 9 16 CXNP
NORTH MOUNTAIN 25 25 100 100 at 16 51 CXNM
PORT HAWKESBURY 30 30 100 70 at 15 23 29.72 1007.1 1.0 17 OVC -SN CYPD
SABLE ISLAND 41 41 100 160 at 18 29.71 1006.4 1 21 OVC -RA CWSA
SYDNEY AIRPORT 30 30 100 90 at 14 20 29.84 1011.1 0.2 3 OVC +SN CYQY
TRACADIE 32 34 107 110 at 15 25 CXTD
WESTERN HEAD (MA 39 38 96 210 at 3 1004.2 CWWE
YARMOUTH AIRPORT 41 36 81 260 at 16 25 29.68 1005.3 10 20 FEW CYQI
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FPCN11 CWHX 141848
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:00 P.M. ADT SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. ADT SUNDAY.
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
LUNENBURG COUNTY
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY
THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 2.
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING
LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL
MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES THIS
EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING
THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2.
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING.
QUEENS COUNTY
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG
PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW
MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3.
WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE EVENING.
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH
PICTOU COUNTY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
EARLY THIS EVENING. FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT
2 CM. FOG PATCHES THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO
40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING.
ANTIGONISH COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND EAST 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING
NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE EVENING. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL
MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING.
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. FOG PATCHES
THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20
GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50
NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING.
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FLURRIES BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT
10 TO 15 CM. FOG PATCHES LATE THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN
NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 70 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..FLURRIES ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN
THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO
50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30
GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10
OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE EVENING. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL
MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING.
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 10 CM OVER THE HIGHLANDS. BLOWING
SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 110 FROM MARGAREE HARBOUR TO BAY ST.
LAWRENCE EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO
40 THIS EVENING THEN NORTH 40 GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL
MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE
STEADY NEAR MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 CM. BLOWING SNOW
OVER EXPOSED AREAS OVERNIGHT. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN NORTH 40
GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE
MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.
UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN
THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN
THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING.
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FPCN51 CWHX 141847
EXTENDED FORECASTS FROM MONDAY 16 MARCH TO FRIDAY 20 MARCH FOR NOVA
SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. ADT SATURDAY 14
MARCH 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. ADT SUNDAY.
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY.
MONDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 6.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 10.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW MINUS 5.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 2.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 11.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH ZERO.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 5.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 1.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 5. HIGH PLUS 3.
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WINDY. HIGH PLUS 4.
MONDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 9.
TUESDAY NIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. WINDY. LOW MINUS 2.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 10.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 2.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 5.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 1.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 5. HIGH PLUS 3.
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
MONDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 8.
MONDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. LOW 8.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 9.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW MINUS 4.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 2.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 6.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 1.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 3.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 3. HIGH PLUS 4.
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
MONDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 8.
MONDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 8.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 14.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW MINUS 6.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 11.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH ZERO.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 7.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH PLUS 2.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 5. HIGH PLUS 3.
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY.
MONDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOW 7.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 11.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. WINDY. LOW MINUS 6.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 2.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 12.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 2.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 6.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH ZERO.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 6. HIGH PLUS 2.
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 3.
MONDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 10.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. WINDY. LOW MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 11.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 3.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
LOW MINUS 7.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
HIGH ZERO.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 6. HIGH PLUS 2.
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 3.
MONDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 10.
TUESDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. WINDY. LOW MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 11.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 3.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
LOW MINUS 7.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
HIGH ZERO.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 6. HIGH PLUS 2.
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