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Latest Nova Scotia Observations/Forecast:
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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