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FPCN11 CWHX 201849
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:00 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. ADT SATURDAY.
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
HANTS COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT EXCEPT RAIN ALONG PARTS
OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 5 CM INLAND AND OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTH
20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING AND ENDING IN THE
AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN
SHOWERS. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM INLAND. FOG
PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY 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 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND
CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT
2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS
EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR NOON. PERIODS OF RAIN
ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM INLAND AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN ALONG PARTS OF THE
COAST OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 10 CM INLAND AND OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTH
20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING AND ENDING IN THE
AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN
SHOWERS. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM INLAND. FOG
PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY 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 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND
CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING EXCEPT SNOW INLAND.
RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM INLAND. FOG
PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING SOUTH 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.
SATURDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES
DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING
NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1
OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4.
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT
2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS
EVENING. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR NOON. PERIODS OF RAIN
NEAR THE MINAS BASIN IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOWFALL
AMOUNT 5 CM INLAND AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM
EXCEPT 5 CM INLAND AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING.
LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING THEN TO SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM INLAND
AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1
OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 8.
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN OR
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING.
HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING NEAR
MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN OR SNOW NEAR NOON.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING NEAR
MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING
TO 60 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN OR SNOW NEAR NOON.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT
GUSTING TO 70 FROM MARGAREE HARBOUR TO BAY ST. LAWRENCE LATE IN THE
MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING NEAR
MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING
TO 60 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.
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