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FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:00 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. ADT FRIDAY.
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS EVENING.
RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING.
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING
TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2.
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 IN
THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE EVENING.
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE EARLY
THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO SNOW
MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE
MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING BEFORE
MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE
MORNING. LOW MINUS 2.
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 2 CM.
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70
IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. UV INDEX 2
OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4.
WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING.
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS
EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO SNOW NEAR
MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. FOG PATCHES
DISSIPATING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30
GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 40
OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 2 BY MORNING.
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING.
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE EARLY
THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW NEAR
MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. FOG PATCHES ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST
THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT
EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND
CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING.
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE EARLY
THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO SNOW
MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. FOG
PATCHES DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20
GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2.
WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING EARLY IN THE EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING.
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE EARLY
THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW NEAR
MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING.
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5.
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 9.
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE
THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN
BEFORE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..RAIN MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING NEAR
NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 CM.
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60
NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE
MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND
MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
RAIN BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CHANGING TO ICE PELLETS OR
FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER EARLY THIS EVENING.
RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40
EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..ICE PELLETS OR FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED
AREAS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING THEN STEADY. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING
LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.
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