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Latest Nova Scotia Observations/Forecast:

Plymouth State University Weather Center
URL Address:  <a href="https://vortex.plymouth.edu/">https://vortex.plymouth.edu</a><br>
Nova Scotia Observations for Tue Nov 10 at 06:00 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  45  42  91 300 at   6            1002.6                                   CWBV
BRIER ISLAND(AUT  45  39  81 290 at  14                                                     CWVU
CARIBOU POINT(MA  40  36  87 260 at   6            1003.7                                   CWBK
DEBERT            34  34  99   0 at   0            1004.6                                   CZDB
GRAND ETANG (AUT  45  39  80 250 at  10            1002.6                                   CWZQ
GREENWOOD (CAN-M  43  36  76 270 at   7     29.69  1005.4  15 25  OVC                       CYZX
HALIFAX INTL ARP  37  37 100 270 at   7     29.65  1004.5  15 180 BKN                       CYHZ
HART ISLAND (MAP  47  47 100 230 at   3            1003.1                                   CWRN
INGONISH_BEACH    41  40  97 240 at   1            1002.6                                   CXIB
KEJIMKUJIK_1      36  35  93 270 at   1            1005.7                                   CWKG
KENTVILLE (AUTO8  41  37  87 250 at   5            1004.9                                   CXKT
LUNENBURG         41  39  93 270 at   8            1005.2                                   CXLB
MALAY FALLS       33  33 100     at                1003.1                                   CXMY
MCNABS_ISLAND     43  39  84 300 at   9            1004.9                                   CXMI
NAPPAN_RCS,       36  35  94 220 at   4            1004.7                                   CXNP
NORTH MOUNTAIN    39  39 100 240 at   4                                                     CXNM
PORT HAWKESBURY   45  43  93 270 at   3     29.62  1003.7   9 42  OVC                       CYPD
SABLE ISLAND      48  48 100 360 at   4     29.63  1003.4   7 100 OVC                       CWSA
ST. PAUL ISL(MAP  46         220 at   8            1002.1                                   CWEF
SYDNEY AIRPORT    37  37 100 210 at   4     29.62  1003.3  15 44  BKN                       CYQY
TRACADIE          43  42  95 230 at   3            1003.6                                   CXTD
WESTERN HEAD (MA  37  35  92 280 at   3            1006.2                                   CWWE
YARMOUTH AIRPORT  45  36  70 320 at  12     29.73  1007.2  15 29  BKN                       CYQI



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FPCN11 CWHX 100834
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
5:00 A.M. AST TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.
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..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING.
 WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR
 LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
WEDNESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
 AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE
 AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. CLEARING LATE THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING. HIGH 8. UV
 INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN A
 FEW SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.
WEDNESDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.
 WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

DIGBY COUNTY
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING.
 HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A FEW
 SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.
WEDNESDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND
 CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING. WIND
 BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H
 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
 WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES
 DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS
 MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND
 AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING
 LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE IN THE
 MORNING WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6.
 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 SHOWERS. FOG PATCHES
 DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS
 MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 2.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. FOG PATCHES
 DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING.
 HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SHOWERS. A FEW FLURRIES OVER THE HIGHLANDS OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT
 2 TO 4 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 3 EXCEPT ZERO OVER THE
 HIGHLANDS.
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS EXCEPT A FEW FLURRIES OVER THE HIGHLANDS. AMOUNT 2
 TO 4 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6 EXCEPT PLUS 2
 OVER THE HIGHLANDS. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

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FPCN51 CWHX 100830
EXTENDED FORECASTS FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT 11 NOVEMBER TO MONDAY 16
NOVEMBER FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
5:00 A.M. AST TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. AST.

HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
 OR FLURRIES. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 3.
FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN. LOW PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 8.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 3.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW PLUS 1.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 1. HIGH 8.

HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGH PLUS 5.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 5.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH 11.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SUNDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
MONDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 1. HIGH 8.

SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 8.
THURSDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 6.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 7.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 4.
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 5.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 3. HIGH 9.

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 5.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..RAIN. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW PLUS 1.
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW ZERO. HIGH 7.

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.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 3.
THURSDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 6.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGH PLUS 3.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..RAIN. HIGH 11.
SATURDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SUNDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.
MONDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW ZERO. HIGH 7.

SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW PLUS 2.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH PLUS 5.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW MINUS 2.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH PLUS 4.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..RAIN. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SUNDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.
MONDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 1. HIGH 8.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES. LOW PLUS 3.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
 SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. HIGH PLUS 4.
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY PERIODS. LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 5.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH 6.
SATURDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
SUNDAY..SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4.
SUNDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 3.
MONDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 4.
NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD..LOW PLUS 1. HIGH 7.

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