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Amherst, NS

Current Conditions

-4°C24°F

Wind:
S 7 km/h
S 4 mph
Wind Chill:
-7
19
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Temperature:
-4.3°C
24.3° F
Pressure:
100.7 kPa
29.7 inches
Dew point:
-8.4°C
16.9°F
Humidity:
73%
Date:
2:00 AM AST Saturday 29 February 2020
Observed at:
Nappan AAFC
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ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM AST Friday 28 February 2020

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM AST Friday 28 February 2020

Chance of flurries
Tonight
-5°C23°F
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus 9.
Chance of flurries
Sat, 29 Feb
1°C34°F
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Night:  Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning in the evening. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the evening then becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 3 in the evening and minus 10 overnight.
Flurries
Sun, 1 Mar
1°C34°F
Flurries. High plus 1.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.
A mix of sun and cloud
Mon, 2 Mar
1°C34°F
Clearing. High plus 1.
Night:  Periods of snow. Low minus 4.
Snow or rain
Tue, 3 Mar
7°C45°F
Snow or rain. High 7.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1.
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Wed, 4 Mar
2°C36°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.
Night:  Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Chance of showers
Thu, 5 Mar
2°C36°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 2.
Normals:
Max 0°C.32°F. Min -9°C.16°F.
Sunrise:
6:57 AST
Sunset:
18:02 AST

Averages and extremes

24 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2020)
  • 10.8°C51.4°F
  • 2017
Lowest temperature (2004-2020)
  • -23.4°C-10.1°F
  • 2015
Greatest precipitation (2004-2020)
  • 9.9 mm0.39 inches
  • 2017
Greatest rainfall (2006-2007)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2005-2007)
  • 4.0 cm1.57 inches
  • 2006
Most snow on the ground (2004-2020)
  • 112.0 cm44.09 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
25 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2020)
  • 14.1°C57.4°F
  • 2016
Lowest temperature (2004-2020)
  • -17.3°C0.9°F
  • 2005
Greatest precipitation (2004-2020)
  • 34.4 mm1.35 inches
  • 2011
Greatest rainfall (2011-2011)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2011-2011)
  • 1.0 cm0.39 inches
  • 2011
Most snow on the ground (2004-2020)
  • 109.0 cm42.91 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
26 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2020)
  • 10.8°C51.4°F
  • 2017
Lowest temperature (2004-2020)
  • -18.7°C-1.7°F
  • 2014
Greatest precipitation (2004-2020)
  • 11.4 mm0.45 inches
  • 2017
Greatest rainfall
  • n/a
Greatest snowfall
  • n/a
Most snow on the ground (2004-2020)
  • 106.0 cm41.73 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
27 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2020)
  • 7.6°C45.7°F
  • 2009
Lowest temperature (2004-2020)
  • -23.8°C-10.8°F
  • 2015
Greatest precipitation (2004-2020)
  • 21.1 mm0.83 inches
  • 2020
Greatest rainfall (2008-2012)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2008-2012)
  • 6.0 cm2.36 inches
  • 2012
Most snow on the ground (2004-2020)
  • 104.0 cm40.94 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
28 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2019)
  • 8.6°C47.5°F
  • 2009
Lowest temperature (2004-2019)
  • -27.2°C-17.0°F
  • 2015
Greatest precipitation (2004-2019)
  • 8.8 mm0.35 inches
  • 2009
Greatest rainfall (2008-2012)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2008-2012)
  • 12.0 cm4.72 inches
  • 2012
Most snow on the ground (2004-2019)
  • 96.0 cm37.8 inches
  • 2004
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
29 February
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2008-2016)
  • 16.2°C61.2°F
  • 2016
Lowest temperature (2008-2016)
  • -18.5°C-1.3°F
  • 2008
Greatest precipitation (2008-2016)
  • 1.8 mm0.07 inches
  • 2008
Greatest rainfall
  • n/a
Greatest snowfall (2008-2008)
  • 1.0 cm0.39 inches
  • 2008
Most snow on the ground (2008-2016)
  • 38.0 cm14.96 inches
  • 2012
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
01 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2005-2019)
  • 9.8°C49.6°F
  • 2017
Lowest temperature (2005-2019)
  • -23.1°C-9.6°F
  • 2015
Greatest precipitation (2006-2019)
  • 21.9 mm0.86 inches
  • 2010
Greatest rainfall (2006-2009)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2006-2013)
  • 7.0 cm2.76 inches
  • 2008
Most snow on the ground (2005-2019)
  • 91.0 cm35.83 inches
  • 2011
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
02 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2019)
  • 10.3°C50.5°F
  • 2016
Lowest temperature (2004-2019)
  • -18.8°C-1.8°F
  • 2006
Greatest precipitation (2004-2019)
  • 41.6 mm1.64 inches
  • 2009
Greatest rainfall (2005-2011)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2005-2011)
  • 10.0 cm3.94 inches
  • 2008
Most snow on the ground (2004-2019)
  • 90.0 cm35.43 inches
  • 2011
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
03 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2019)
  • 6.1°C43.0°F
  • 2012
Lowest temperature (2004-2019)
  • -18.5°C-1.3°F
  • 2006
Greatest precipitation (2004-2019)
  • 7.6 mm0.3 inches
  • 2012
Greatest rainfall
  • n/a
Greatest snowfall
  • n/a
Most snow on the ground (2004-2019)
  • 91.0 cm35.83 inches
  • 2011
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
04 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2019)
  • 7.3°C45.1°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (2004-2019)
  • -24.7°C-12.5°F
  • 2014
Greatest precipitation (2004-2019)
  • 23.4 mm0.92 inches
  • 2019
Greatest rainfall (2006-2010)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2005-2010)
  • 2.0 cm0.79 inches
  • 2010
Most snow on the ground (2004-2019)
  • 90.0 cm35.43 inches
  • 2011
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a
05 March
Average high
  • n/a
Average low
  • n/a
Highest temperature (2004-2019)
  • 10.4°C50.7°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (2004-2019)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 2014
Greatest precipitation (2004-2019)
  • 12.2 mm0.48 inches
  • 2008
Greatest rainfall (2012-2012)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (2012-2012)
  • 4.0 cm1.57 inches
  • 2012
Most snow on the ground (2004-2019)
  • 90.0 cm35.43 inches
  • 2011
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Yesterday's Data
Max:
1.7 °C35.1 °F
Min:
-5.7 °C21.7 °F
Total Precipitation:
0.2 mm0.01 in

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