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Latest Nova Scotia Observations/Forecast:

Plymouth State University Weather Center
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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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910 
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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