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FPCN11 CWHX 310730  
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT  
5:00 A.M. ADT TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. ADT.  
 
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING  
AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.  
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 MM. FOG PATCHES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO PLUS 1 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN  
BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO WITH  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 10  
TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE  
HANTS COUNTY  
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN  
BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON.  
HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
LUNENBURG COUNTY  
QUEENS COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING  
AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.  
FOG PATCHES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 THIS  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN  
BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING.  
LOW ZERO.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
SHELBURNE COUNTY  
YARMOUTH COUNTY  
DIGBY COUNTY.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. FOG PATCHES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG  
PATCHES DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING  
TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT  
5 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY  
KINGS COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING  
AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5  
WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN  
BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW ZERO.  
WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY  
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE  
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS  
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW BEGINNING LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 2 THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN LATE  
THIS EVENING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW AND ICE  
PELLET AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.  
WEDNESDAY..FREEZING RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 5.  
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
PICTOU COUNTY.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. SNOW  
BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 2  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF ICE PELLETS THIS EVENING THEN TO  
FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
WEDNESDAY..FREEZING RAIN ENDING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
ANTIGONISH COUNTY  
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS BEGINNING  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS CHANGING TO ICE  
PELLETS THIS EVENING THEN TO FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF  
FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND ICE PELLET  
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 2. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 8.  
WEDNESDAY..FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 MM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY  
RICHMOND COUNTY  
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES  
THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 2 THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW CHANGING TO ICE PELLETS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF  
FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 9.  
WEDNESDAY..ICE PELLETS CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING AND  
ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
 
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH  
VICTORIA COUNTY.  
TODAY..FLURRIES ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING EAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOW MIXED WITH ICE  
PELLETS OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
WEDNESDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS ENDING IN THE  
AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 10 TO 20 CM. WIND  
EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
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