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Latest Nova Scotia Observations/Forecast:

Plymouth State University Weather Center
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Nova Scotia Observations for Thu Apr 30 at 08:00 AM 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 
BRIER ISLAND(AUT  43  39  87 100 at  23                                                     CWVU
CARIBOU POINT(MA  39  35  86 130 at   8            1019.0                                   CWBK
DEBERT            41  35  81 100 at   7            1018.3                                   CZDB
GRAND ETANG (AUT  38  32  76  10 at   3            1019.4                                   CWZQ
GREENWOOD (CAN-M  41  37  87 110 at   8     30.01  1016.6  12 10  OVC                       CYZX
HALIFAX INTL ARP  39  37  93 120 at  12     30.03  1017.6   8 100 OVC                       CYHZ
HART ISLAND (MAP  37  35  94  80 at   9  15        1020.0                                   CWRN
INGONISH_BEACH    35  31  87 130 at   2            1022.3                                   CXIB
KEJIMKUJIK_1      39  39  99 100 at   5            1016.3                                   CWKG
KENTVILLE (AUTO8  42  39  89  80 at   3            1016.8                                   CXKT
LUNENBURG         39  39 100  90 at  11                                                     CXLB
MALAY FALLS       38  37  94     at                                                         CXMY
MCNABS_ISLAND     39  39 100  80 at  15                                                     CXMI
NAPPAN_RCS,       41  36  81 140 at   3            1016.8                                   CXNP
NORTH MOUNTAIN    30  30 100 110 at  11  17                                                 CXNM
PORT HAWKESBURY   36  34  93 100 at  11  17 30.11  1020.2   9 7   OVC                       CYPD
SABLE ISLAND      41  41 100  80 at  14  19 30.06  1018.0   3 4   OVC BR                    CWSA
SHEARWATER(CAN-M  39  37  93 100 at  13  20 30.06  1018.1 1.0 3   OVC BR                    CYAW
SYDNEY AIRPORT    36  36 100 110 at   7     30.15  1021.6   5 5   OVC BR                    CYQY
TRACADIE          37  35  90 110 at   5            1020.0                                   CXTD
WESTERN HEAD (MA  40  39  99  60 at   7            1016.6                                   CWWE
YARMOUTH AIRPORT  41  39  93 100 at  13  19 29.93  1013.9  12 250 BKN                       CYQI



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FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
5:00 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. ADT.

HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG
 PATCHES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
 RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER THIS EVENING
 AND OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND EAST 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING. LOW
 PLUS 5.
FRIDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 11.
 UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV
 INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. RAIN
 BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5.
FRIDAY..RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. FOG
 PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY
SHELBURNE COUNTY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 2 TO
 4 MM. FOG PATCHES THIS MORNING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
 HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. FOG
 PATCHES. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 6.
FRIDAY..RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. AMOUNT 5
 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR
 MODERATE.

YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT
 2 TO 4 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING EAST 30
 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG
 PATCHES. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTH 20
 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 6.
FRIDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
 AMOUNT 2 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 6 OR
 HIGH.
TONIGHT..RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG
 PATCHES DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO
 50. LOW 7.
FRIDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.

COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV
 INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. RAIN
 BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5.
FRIDAY..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 10 TO
 20 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE EARLY
 THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO
 15 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40. LOW 6.
FRIDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING
 AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.
FRIDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO
 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND
 AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 MM. FOG
 PATCHES. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20
 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4.
FRIDAY..RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. FOG
 PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
 HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4
 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RAIN
 BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 4.
FRIDAY..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY
 AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 9 EXCEPT
 PLUS 4 OVER THE HIGHLANDS. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
 SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT 80 FROM MARGAREE HARBOUR TO
 BAY ST. LAWRENCE BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 5 EXCEPT PLUS 2 OVER THE
 HIGHLANDS.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 FROM MARGAREE HARBOUR TO BAY ST.
 LAWRENCE. HIGH 11 EXCEPT 6 OVER THE HIGHLANDS. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

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EXTENDED FORECASTS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT 1 MAY TO WEDNESDAY 6 MAY FOR
NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 30
APRIL 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. ADT.

HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 14.
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOW PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..RAIN. HIGH 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 2.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 12.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 6.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 15.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 8.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 16.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 3. HIGH 12.

HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW 6.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 13.
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOW PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 3 EXCEPT MINUS 2
 INLAND.
MONDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 11.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 6.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 11.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 7.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 10.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 2. HIGH 10.

SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 10.
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOW PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 4.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 11.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 6.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 13.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 12.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 4. HIGH 12.

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW
 PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 14.
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOW PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..RAIN. HIGH 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 1.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 13.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 8.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 17.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 9.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 18.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 3. HIGH 13.

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.
FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW 8.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 14.
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOW PLUS 3.
SUNDAY..RAIN. HIGH 9.
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 2.
MONDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 11.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 LOW 6.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 14.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 7.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 14.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 2. HIGH 12.

SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..RAIN. HIGH 10.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW
 PLUS 1.
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 7.
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 3.
MONDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 11.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 HIGH 12.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 LOW 6.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 13.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 2. HIGH 11.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. WINDY. LOW 7.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 9.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 9.
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN. WINDY. LOW PLUS 3.
MONDAY..RAIN. WINDY. HIGH 9.
MONDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW 6.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 10.
TUESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 7.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 10.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 1. HIGH 9.

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