Forecasts for Nova Scotia
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FPCN11 CWHX 120800 Forecasts for Nova Scotia issued by Environment Canada at 5:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday 12 May 2026 for today and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 11:00 a.m. ADT. Halifax Metro and Halifax County West Halifax County - east of Porters Lake Hants County Colchester County - Truro and south Colchester County - Cobequid Bay Colchester County North. Today..Rain ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 10. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this evening then partly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h overnight. Low plus 4. Wednesday..Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Lunenburg County Queens County Shelburne County. Today..Rain ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind north 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight..A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5. Wednesday..Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 15 except 10 along parts of the coast. UV index 6 or high. Yarmouth County Digby County Annapolis County Kings County. Today..Periods of rain ending this morning then clearing. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 13. UV index 6 or high. Tonight..Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low plus 3. Wednesday..Mainly sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High 15 except 10 along parts of the coast. UV index 6 or high. Cumberland County - Minas Shore Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass. Today..Periods of rain ending this morning then mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 11. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight..Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 overnight. Low plus 2. Wednesday..Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Pictou County Antigonish County Inverness County - south of Mabou. Today..Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near 6. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 3. Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Guysborough County. Today..Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature falling to 6 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 2. Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County Richmond County. Today..Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning and ending this afternoon then 60 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near plus 4. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near plus 3. Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 in the afternoon. High 11. UV index 5 or moderate. Inverness County - Mabou and north Victoria County. Today..Periods of rain ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature falling to plus 5 this morning then steady. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Showers except flurries over the Highlands. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 3 except zero over the Highlands. Wednesday..A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon except flurries over the Highlands. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 in the afternoon. High 10. UV index 6 or high. End $$$$^^
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