FPCN11 CWHX 201346
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
11:00 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 20 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
HANTS COUNTY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
 PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT EXCEPT RAIN ALONG PARTS
 OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING
 TO 40. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN ALONG PARTS OF
 THE COAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 15 MM. 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.

HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF
 RAIN ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO
 15 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR
 LOW.

LUNENBURG COUNTY
QUEENS COUNTY
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
 AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT RAIN ALONG
 PARTS OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
 GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING AND ENDING IN THE
 AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RAIN ALONG
 PARTS OF THE COAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 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.

SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY
DIGBY COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
 WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR
 MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING EXCEPT SNOW INLAND.
 RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 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.

COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF
 RAIN NEAR THE MINAS BASIN IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO
 15 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. 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 EARLY
 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
 AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS
 THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO
 4 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING
 TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING THEN TO SNOW IN THE
 AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM.
 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.

SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
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 IN
 THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 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.

INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
VICTORIA COUNTY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
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 PERIODS OF 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.

INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
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 PERIODS OF 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.

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