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FPCN11 CWHX 131339  
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT  
11:00 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. ADT.  
 
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST  
LUNENBURG COUNTY  
QUEENS COUNTY.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 3.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 10 CM INLAND. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING  
THEN SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE  
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 70 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SHELBURNE COUNTY  
YARMOUTH COUNTY  
DIGBY COUNTY.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..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 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW  
INLAND IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 6. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY  
KINGS COUNTY  
HANTS COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON.  
CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20  
GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS  
MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 5 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH  
PICTOU COUNTY  
ANTIGONISH COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING  
TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL  
AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY  
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE  
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS  
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.  
TODAY..CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST  
20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS  
MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 11 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND  
BECOMING EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY  
RICHMOND COUNTY  
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 10 CM. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHEAST  
30 GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 FROM MARGAREE HARBOUR TO BAY  
ST. LAWRENCE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
VICTORIA COUNTY.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHEAST  
30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
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