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FROST ADVISORY


Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Minimum temperatures: -2 to +4 (coolest in low lying areas). Locations: most of Nova Scotia. Time span: early Tuesday morning. Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

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Current Conditions

Mainly Clear

Mainly Clear

3°C

Wind:
N 19 km/h
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Temperature:
3.0°C
Pressure:
102.1 kPa
Dew point:
0.5°C
Visibility:
24 km
Humidity:
84%
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Observed at:
J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport
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Forecast

FROST ADVISORY


Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Minimum temperatures: -2 to +4 (coolest in low lying areas). Locations: most of Nova Scotia. Time span: early Tuesday morning. Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

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Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Clearing
Tonight
0°C
Clearing early this evening. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low zero except plus 3 along the coast. Patchy frost.
Mainly sunny
Tue, 30 May
19°C
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning. High 19 except 15 along parts of the coast. UV index 7 or high.
Night: A few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 9 except plus 5 in low lying areas.
Sunny
Wed, 31 May
24°C
Sunny. High 24.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low 17.
A mix of sun and cloud
Thu, 1 Jun
27°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High 27.
Night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 10.
Chance of showers
Fri, 2 Jun
12°C
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 12.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 3 Jun
14°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High 14.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.
Chance of showers
Sun, 4 Jun
17°C
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 17.
Normals
Max14°C.Min5°C.
Sunrise
5:15 ADT
Sunset
20:42 ADT

Averages and extremes

30 May
Average high
  • 15.9°C
Average low
  • 4.7°C
Highest temperature (1941-2014)
  • 27.8°C
  • 1960
Lowest temperature (1941-2014)
  • -1.7°C
  • 1967
Greatest precipitation (1941-2014)
  • 33.6 mm
  • 1990
Greatest rainfall (1941-2014)
  • 33.6 mm
  • 1990
Greatest snowfall (1941-2014)
  • 0.0 cm
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 0.0 cm
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 47%

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data

Max:
29.7°C
Min:
6.2°C
Rainfall:
0.2 mm

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