FPCN11 CWHX 121343 FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. ADT. HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST LUNENBURG COUNTY QUEENS COUNTY. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. 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 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. 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 THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. 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 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SHELBURNE COUNTY YARMOUTH COUNTY DIGBY COUNTY. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE CHANGING TO FLURRIES OR ICE PELLETS NEAR MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 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 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. ANNAPOLIS COUNTY KINGS COUNTY HANTS COUNTY. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. 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 PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH PICTOU COUNTY ANTIGONISH COUNTY. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. 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 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. 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. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY RICHMOND COUNTY INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU. TODAY..SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. RISK OF A THUNDERSHOWER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO. FRIDAY..SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING THEN RISING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. VICTORIA COUNTY. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END