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Western Head, NS

Current Conditions

-4°C25°F

Wind:
NW 9 km/h
NW 6 mph
Wind Chill:
-8
18
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Temperature:
-4.1°C
24.6° F
Pressure:
101.9 kPa
30.1 inches
Dew point:
-5.4°C
22.3°F
Humidity:
90%
Date:
9:00 AM AST Saturday 7 December 2019
Observed at:
Western Head
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ForecastForecast issued: 5:00 AM AST Saturday 7 December 2019

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 5:00 AM AST Saturday 7 December 2019

Chance of flurries
Today
-2°C28°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 9. UV index 1 or low.
Chance of flurries
Tonight
-6°C21°F
Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 13.
Chance of flurries
Sun, 8 Dec
0°C32°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 near noon. High zero. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 1.
Chance of showers
Mon, 9 Dec
9°C48°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 9.
Night:  Rain. Windy. Low 8.
Rain
Tue, 10 Dec
12°C54°F
Rain. Windy. High 12.
Night:  Periods of rain. Low plus 3.
Chance of showers
Wed, 11 Dec
2°C36°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 2.
Night:  Flurries. Low minus 5.
Periods of snow
Thu, 12 Dec
-3°C27°F
Periods of snow. High minus 3.
Night:  Flurries. Low minus 8.
A mix of sun and cloud
Fri, 13 Dec
-4°C25°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 4.
Normals:
Max 3°C.37°F. Min -5°C.23°F.
Sunrise:
7:39 AST
Sunset:
16:41 AST

Averages and extremes

02 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2019)
  • 11.1°C52.0°F
  • 1974
Lowest temperature (1959-2019)
  • -9.3°C15.3°F
  • 2003
Greatest precipitation (1959-2019)
  • 42.4 mm1.67 inches
  • 1974
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 42.4 mm1.67 inches
  • 1974
Greatest snowfall (1959-1975)
  • 0.5 cm0.2 inches
  • 1969
Most snow on the ground (1959-2006)
  • 3.0 cm1.18 inches
  • 1964
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
03 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2019)
  • 13.5°C56.3°F
  • 2009
Lowest temperature (1959-2019)
  • -11.7°C10.9°F
  • 1966
Greatest precipitation (1959-2019)
  • 53.3 mm2.1 inches
  • 2013
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 37.6 mm1.48 inches
  • 1963
Greatest snowfall (1959-2004)
  • 2.3 cm0.91 inches
  • 1964
Most snow on the ground (1959-2017)
  • 0.0 cm0.0 inches
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
04 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2019)
  • 11.7°C53.1°F
  • 1968
Lowest temperature (1959-2019)
  • -11.3°C11.7°F
  • 2003
Greatest precipitation (1959-2019)
  • 46.7 mm1.84 inches
  • 1967
Greatest rainfall (1959-2006)
  • 46.7 mm1.84 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1959-2006)
  • 2.8 cm1.1 inches
  • 1964
Most snow on the ground (1959-2017)
  • 3.0 cm1.18 inches
  • 1975
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
05 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2019)
  • 12.2°C54.0°F
  • 1968
Lowest temperature (1959-2019)
  • -11.3°C11.7°F
  • 2002
Greatest precipitation (1959-2019)
  • 39.7 mm1.56 inches
  • 2010
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 27.4 mm1.08 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1959-2004)
  • 15.2 cm5.98 inches
  • 1972
Most snow on the ground (1959-2017)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 1972
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
06 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 13.1°C55.6°F
  • 2001
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -11.1°C12.0°F
  • 2006
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 41.4 mm1.63 inches
  • 1959
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 41.4 mm1.63 inches
  • 1959
Greatest snowfall (1959-2004)
  • 35.6 cm14.02 inches
  • 1970
Most snow on the ground (1959-2016)
  • 15.0 cm5.91 inches
  • 1969
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
07 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 14.4°C57.9°F
  • 1998
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -11.7°C10.9°F
  • 1970
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 33.6 mm1.32 inches
  • 2008
Greatest rainfall (1959-2004)
  • 20.8 mm0.82 inches
  • 1972
Greatest snowfall (1959-2004)
  • 3.8 cm1.5 inches
  • 1970
Most snow on the ground (1959-2016)
  • 13.0 cm5.12 inches
  • 1969
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
08 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 12.8°C55.0°F
  • 2011
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -14.6°C5.7°F
  • 2000
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 41.4 mm1.63 inches
  • 1996
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 5.6 mm0.22 inches
  • 1966
Greatest snowfall (1959-2006)
  • 30.5 cm12.01 inches
  • 1968
Most snow on the ground (1959-2017)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 1969
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
09 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 11.2°C52.2°F
  • 2009
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -14.9°C5.2°F
  • 2000
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 36.2 mm1.43 inches
  • 2005
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 18.8 mm0.74 inches
  • 1962
Greatest snowfall (1959-2004)
  • 10.4 cm4.09 inches
  • 1970
Most snow on the ground (1959-2017)
  • 20.0 cm7.87 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
10 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 13.4°C56.1°F
  • 2012
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -14.4°C6.1°F
  • 2000
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 79.0 mm3.11 inches
  • 2012
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 76.5 mm3.01 inches
  • 1975
Greatest snowfall (1959-1975)
  • 1.0 cm0.39 inches
  • 1960
Most snow on the ground (1959-2017)
  • 20.0 cm7.87 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
11 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 13.1°C55.6°F
  • 2012
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -13.9°C7.0°F
  • 1960
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 38.7 mm1.52 inches
  • 2008
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 13.5 mm0.53 inches
  • 1973
Greatest snowfall (1959-1975)
  • 0.8 cm0.31 inches
  • 1960
Most snow on the ground (1959-2018)
  • 20.0 cm7.87 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
12 December
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (1959-2018)
  • 13.9°C57.0°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (1959-2018)
  • -16.3°C2.7°F
  • 2013
Greatest precipitation (1959-2018)
  • 54.1 mm2.13 inches
  • 1967
Greatest rainfall (1959-1975)
  • 54.1 mm2.13 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1959-1975)
  • 16.0 cm6.3 inches
  • 1960
Most snow on the ground (1959-2018)
  • 15.0 cm5.91 inches
  • 1968
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Yesterday's Data
Max:
4.3 °C39.7 °F
Min:
-1.9 °C28.6 °F
Total Precipitation:
0.7 mm0.03 in

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