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Plymouth State University Weather Center
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Nova Scotia Observations for Sat Jan 24 at 08:00 AM EST
                   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   9   0  66 300 at  21  28                                                 CWBV
BRIER ISLAND(AUT   9   1  72 300 at  32  37                                                 CWVU
CARIBOU POINT(MA   5  -4  66 290 at  31  37                                                 CWBK
DEBERT             1 -11  55 270 at  12            1018.1                                   CZDB
GRAND ETANG (AUT   9   5  85 280 at  30  39                                                 CWZQ
GREENWOOD (CAN-M   5  -8  55 290 at  16  24 30.14          15 34  OVC DR SN                 CYZX
HALIFAX INTL ARP   5  -8  55 290 at  19  26 30.0   1017.2  12 29  BKN -SN                   CYHZ
HART ISLAND (MAP   9  -4  56 280 at  25  30                                                 CWRN
INGONISH_BEACH     7   0  72 280 at   4                                                     CXIB
KEJIMKUJIK_1       5   1  85 270 at   4                                                     CWKG
KENTVILLE (AUTO8   5  -8  55 280 at  15  23                                                 CXKT
LUNENBURG         10   1  66 300 at  13  19                                                 CXLB
MALAY FALLS        4  -5  65     at                                                         CXMY
MCNABS_ISLAND      9   3  78 280 at  13                                                     CXMI
NAPPAN_RCS,        0 -11  59 280 at  15  23                                                 CXNP
NORTH MOUNTAIN     1  -2  84 280 at  19  33                                                 CXNM
PORT HAWKESBURY    5  -8  55 280 at  18  32 29.89  1013.4   6 43  OVC HZ                    CYPD
ST. PAUL ISL(MAP  12   7  82     at                1003.7                                   CWEF
SYDNEY AIRPORT     7  -2  66 260 at  18  24 29.82  1010.3  15 20  SCT                       CYQY
TRACADIE           3  -6  65 260 at  12  21                                                 CXTD
WESTERN HEAD (MA   9  -6  51 280 at  10  18                                                 CWWE
YARMOUTH AIRPORT  10   0  61 310 at  21  30 30.18  1022.6   3 18   VV -SH SN                CYQI



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FPCN11 CWHX 240848
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
5:00 A.M. AST SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. AST.

HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
HANTS COUNTY
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
 WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO
 MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND
 MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.
 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR
 MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND
 MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.

LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY
SHELBURNE COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
 NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 14
 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 25 THIS
 AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR
 MINUS 25.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH
 MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE
 AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.

YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
TODAY..FLURRIES WITH RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS. AMOUNT 5 CM IN THE
 HEAVIEST FLURRIES. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND NORTHWEST
 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 13 THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT
 2 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND
 NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND
 MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY.
TODAY..FLURRIES WITH RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS. AMOUNT 5 CM IN THE
 HEAVIEST FLURRIES. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND NORTHWEST
 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 14 THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT
 2 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND
 NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR
 MINUS 25.
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH
 MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 15 IN THE
 AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
 MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING
 TO MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS MORNING AND
 MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 23.
 WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
 FROSTBITE.
SUNDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST
 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
 MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE
 AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING
 TO MINUS 17 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF
 FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 27
 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL
 MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
 FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR
 CHEDABUCTO BAY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
 TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 21
 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR CHEDABUCTO
 BAY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL
 MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR
 CHEDABUCTO BAY IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
 HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN
 THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING
 AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. BLOWING
 SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 CHILL NEAR MINUS 27. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND
 NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 15.
 WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.
SUNDAY..FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH
 MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TODAY..FLURRIES. RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS
 AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND
 NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15
 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.
TONIGHT..FLURRIES WITH RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS. AMOUNT 10 CM. BLOWING
 SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.
 TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.
SUNDAY..FLURRIES. RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 CM.
 BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO
 50. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.

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FPCN51 CWHX 240846
EXTENDED FORECASTS FROM SUNDAY NIGHT 25 JANUARY TO FRIDAY 30 JANUARY
FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. AST
SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. AST.

HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY.
SUNDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 14.
MONDAY..SNOW. WINDY. HIGH MINUS 7.
MONDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 7.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 7.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 13.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 9.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 13.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 7.
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 10.
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 6.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 10. HIGH MINUS 1.

HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
SUNDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 15.
MONDAY..SNOW. WINDY. HIGH MINUS 4.
MONDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 6.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 4.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 13.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 8.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 10.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 6.
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 8.
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 10. HIGH MINUS 1.

SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
SUNDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 10.
MONDAY..SNOW. WINDY. HIGH MINUS 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 6.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 6.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 8.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 6.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 8.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 5.
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 7.
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 7. HIGH PLUS 1.

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
SUNDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 12.
MONDAY..SNOW. HIGH MINUS 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 6.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 7.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 12.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 8.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 12.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH MINUS 7.
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 10.
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 6.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 10. HIGH MINUS 2.

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.
SUNDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 17.
MONDAY..SNOW. HIGH MINUS 6.
MONDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOW MINUS 6.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 7.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 17.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 10.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 14.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 7.
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 10.
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 6.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 12. HIGH MINUS 2.

SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
SUNDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 13.
MONDAY..SNOW. WINDY. HIGH MINUS 4.
MONDAY NIGHT..SNOW. WINDY. LOW MINUS 5.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 5.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 11.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 7.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
 LOW MINUS 11.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 7.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 8.
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 10. HIGH MINUS 2.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
SUNDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 11.
MONDAY..SNOW. WINDY. HIGH MINUS 5.
MONDAY NIGHT..SNOW. WINDY. LOW MINUS 6.
TUESDAY..FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 6.
TUESDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 10.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
 HIGH MINUS 8.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOW MINUS 11.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH MINUS 8.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOW
 MINUS 9.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH MINUS 5.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW MINUS 11. HIGH MINUS 3.

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