Hourly Forecast - Sydney

YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL

9:13 PM ADT Friday 4 September 2026

Impact Level: High

Forecast Confidence: Moderate

Very heavy rain is expected. Locations: Eastern Nova Scotia. Total rainfall: 100 to 150 mm. Time span: now until Monday morning. Remarks: A slow-moving weather system is bringing periods of significant rainfall. Tropical moisture may contribute to sustained, heavy downpours. Rainfall rates of 10 to 20 mm per hour may occur over some locations. Locally heavier rainfall is possible in thunderstorms. Travel delays and/or cancellations are possible. Don't drive through flooded roadways. Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.

In effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Date/Time (ADT)	Temp. (°C)	Weather Conditions	Likelihood of precip (%)	UV index	Wind (km/h)
5 September 2026
02:00	14	Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
03:00	14	Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
04:00	14	Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
05:00	14	Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
06:00	14	Rain. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
07:00	14	Rain. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
08:00	14	Rain. Risk of thundershowers	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
09:00	14	Rain. Risk of thundershowers	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
10:00	14	Rain. Risk of thundershowers	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
11:00	13	Rain. Risk of thundershowers	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
12:00	13	Rain	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
13:00	13	Rain	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
14:00	14	Rain	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
15:00	14	Rain	100	1	NE 40 gusts 60
16:00	14	Rain	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
17:00	14	Rain	100	*	NE 40 gusts 60
18:00	14	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
19:00	14	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
20:00	14	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
21:00	14	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
22:00	14	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
23:00	13	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
6 September 2026
00:00	13	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50
01:00	13	Periods of rain	100	*	NE 30 gusts 50

* Value not significant

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