Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Features

WeatherCAN launch

Download our new mobile weather app

My Weather Profile Weather Topics  | 

Western Head, NS

Current Conditions

7°C45°F

Wind:
W 31
gust 53 km/h
W 19
gust 33 mph
More details
Temperature:
7.0°C
44.6° F
Pressure:
99.7 kPa
29.4 inches
Dew point:
1.5°C
34.7°F
Humidity:
68%
Date:
11:00 AM AST Thursday 25 February 2021
Observed at:
Western Head
Past 24 hour ConditionsPast 24 hour Conditions
Weather Radar
Satellite
Lightning
Alerts
Jet Stream
Hourly Forecast
Historical Weather

ForecastForecast issued: 11:00 AM AST Thursday 25 February 2021

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 11:00 AM AST Thursday 25 February 2021

Chance of showers
Today
6°C43°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 6 with temperature falling to zero this afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Chance of flurries
Tonight
-7°C19°F
Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14.
Chance of flurries
Fri, 26 Feb
-3°C27°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Becoming sunny in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 10.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 27 Feb
1°C34°F
Increasing cloudiness. High plus 1.
Night:  Snow or rain. Windy. Low minus 2.
Sunny
Sun, 28 Feb
5°C41°F
Sunny. High plus 5.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 2.
Rain
Mon, 1 Mar
5°C41°F
Rain. High plus 5.
Night:  Periods of rain or snow. Low minus 7.
Chance of flurries
Tue, 2 Mar
-4°C25°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.
A mix of sun and cloud
Wed, 3 Mar
1°C34°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1.
Normals:
Max 1°C.34°F. Min -8°C.18°F.
Sunrise:
7:02 AST
Sunset:
18:01 AST

Averages and extremes

20 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2021)
  • 8.3°C46.9°F
  • 1974
Lowest temperature (1960-2021)
  • -17.8°C0.0°F
  • 1966
Greatest precipitation (1960-2021)
  • 47.8 mm1.88 inches
  • 1974
Greatest rainfall (1960-1975)
  • 47.8 mm1.88 inches
  • 1974
Greatest snowfall (1960-1975)
  • 11.2 cm4.41 inches
  • 1971
Most snow on the ground (1960-2021)
  • 37.0 cm14.57 inches
  • 2017
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
21 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2021)
  • 11.4°C52.5°F
  • 2018
Lowest temperature (1960-2021)
  • -20.6°C-5.1°F
  • 1966
Greatest precipitation (1960-2021)
  • 13.5 mm0.53 inches
  • 2014
Greatest rainfall (1960-2006)
  • 7.6 mm0.3 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1960-2006)
  • 9.9 cm3.9 inches
  • 1971
Most snow on the ground (1960-2021)
  • 36.0 cm14.17 inches
  • 2017
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
22 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2021)
  • 11.7°C53.1°F
  • 2014
Lowest temperature (1960-2021)
  • -21.1°C-6.0°F
  • 1966
Greatest precipitation (1960-2021)
  • 19.0 mm0.75 inches
  • 2015
Greatest rainfall (1960-2008)
  • 12.2 mm0.48 inches
  • 1974
Greatest snowfall (1960-2008)
  • 13.0 cm5.12 inches
  • 2008
Most snow on the ground (1960-2021)
  • 35.0 cm13.78 inches
  • 2017
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
23 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2021)
  • 7.8°C46.0°F
  • 1975
Lowest temperature (1960-2021)
  • -21.1°C-6.0°F
  • 1972
Greatest precipitation (1960-2021)
  • 33.7 mm1.33 inches
  • 2003
Greatest rainfall (1960-1975)
  • 6.9 mm0.27 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1960-1975)
  • 20.1 cm7.91 inches
  • 1973
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 34.0 cm13.39 inches
  • 2017
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
24 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 12.4°C54.3°F
  • 2000
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -19.6°C-3.3°F
  • 2015
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 29.0 mm1.14 inches
  • 1962
Greatest rainfall (1960-2006)
  • 6.1 mm0.24 inches
  • 1975
Greatest snowfall (1960-2006)
  • 29.0 cm11.42 inches
  • 1962
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 29.0 cm11.42 inches
  • 2017
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
25 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 9.1°C48.4°F
  • 2016
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -14.0°C6.8°F
  • 2003
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 39.6 mm1.56 inches
  • 1961
Greatest rainfall (1960-1975)
  • 39.6 mm1.56 inches
  • 1961
Greatest snowfall (1960-1975)
  • 15.2 cm5.98 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 56.0 cm22.05 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
26 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 9.0°C48.2°F
  • 2017
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -16.4°C2.5°F
  • 2003
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 68.0 mm2.68 inches
  • 2010
Greatest rainfall (1960-1975)
  • 23.4 mm0.92 inches
  • 1965
Greatest snowfall (1960-1975)
  • 48.3 cm19.02 inches
  • 1969
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 51.0 cm20.08 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
27 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 8.2°C46.8°F
  • 2018
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -18.3°C-0.9°F
  • 1973
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 46.9 mm1.85 inches
  • 2020
Greatest rainfall (1960-2011)
  • 5.3 mm0.21 inches
  • 1971
Greatest snowfall (1960-2011)
  • 5.6 cm2.2 inches
  • 1969
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 46.0 cm18.11 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
28 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 14.0°C57.2°F
  • 2018
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -15.0°C5.0°F
  • 1964
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 34.8 mm1.37 inches
  • 2010
Greatest rainfall (1960-1975)
  • 11.9 mm0.47 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1960-2005)
  • 4.0 cm1.57 inches
  • 2005
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 43.0 cm16.93 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
01 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 12.1°C53.8°F
  • 2000
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -15.4°C4.3°F
  • 2001
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 29.5 mm1.16 inches
  • 2013
Greatest rainfall (1960-2012)
  • 26.2 mm1.03 inches
  • 1966
Greatest snowfall (1960-2012)
  • 7.9 cm3.11 inches
  • 1975
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 38.0 cm14.96 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
02 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1960-2020)
  • 11.4°C52.5°F
  • 2017
Lowest temperature (1960-2020)
  • -15.5°C4.1°F
  • 2001
Greatest precipitation (1960-2020)
  • 40.8 mm1.61 inches
  • 2009
Greatest rainfall (1960-2012)
  • 3.0 mm0.12 inches
  • 1965
Greatest snowfall (1960-2012)
  • 14.7 cm5.79 inches
  • 1975
Most snow on the ground (1960-2019)
  • 33.0 cm12.99 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Yesterday's Data
Max:
9.1 °C48.4 °F
Min:
-0.6 °C30.9 °F
Total Precipitation:
0.0 mm0.00 in

Follow:

  • WeatherCAN app

Follow:

No endorsement of any products or services is expressed or implied.

Follow:

  • Get it on Google Play - Link to a resource that is not part of a Government of Canada Web site. For more information, read the Important Notices in the footer of this page.
  • Download on the App Store - Link to a resource that is not part of a Government of Canada Web site. For more information, read the Important Notices in the footer of this page.

No endorsement of any products or services is expressed or implied.

Print Instructions

City Page - Print Instructions

  1. Use the collapsible arrows at the top of each section to hide or unhide the sections that you want to print.
  2. Use your browser's print action to print the displayed content on one page. Don't forget to pick your preferred paper size.

NOTE: The print layout will differ slightly from the web page display.

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Features

Need to travel Alberta Highway 93?

Go prepared with Highway 93 forecasts. Highway regions are available in the Alberta text forecast bulletin between Lake Louise and Jasper. (Photo by: Natalie Anderson)

Feedback about this web site
Date modified: