Freezing Rain Warning
9:22 p.m. AST Sunday 28 December 2025

Freezing Rain Warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Freezing rain expected Monday.

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Freezing rain duration: 4 to 6 hours.

Total freezing rain amounts: 4 to 8 mm with higher amounts over higher terrain.

Time span: beginning Monday morning over western parts of the province reaching eastern mainland later in the day.

Remarks: Freezing rain will develop in the morning over western Nova Scotia then spread eastward throughout the day with a changeover to rain from west to east as temperatures rise above zero. Precipitation will fall as mostly rain along parts of the coast.

Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery.

Be very careful if walking or driving.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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 X using #NSStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
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Updated: @ 12/29/2025 12:16am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
Currently: -6.5, Max: -6.3, Min: -6.5 -6.5°C
Colder 0.2°C than last hour.

Uncomfortably Cold

Feels like: -7°C

24-hr difference
0.9°CWarmer 0.9°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: -6.3°C
12:04am
0.3°C
2:39pm
Low: -6.5°C
12:13am
-8.2°C
1:14am
 Calm NNW
0
Gust:
0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 3 km/h 12:00am
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 55.2 mm
Season Total: 935.6 mm
9 days since last rain.
Mon, 29 Dec
Freezing rain
Freezing rain
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 77 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: -9.9°C  
Barometer: 1010 hPa Rising 0.1  hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:50am
Sunset: 4:41pm
Moonset: 2:10am
Moonrise: 12:31pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 8 days in cycle
65%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
12/29/2025
0.8     Low 
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  12:00am
  7 Day Forecast Summary for Halifax, NS and Vicinity
   Issued by Environment Canada:
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
  Mon, 29 Dec
Freezing rain
Freezing rain
Max: -1°C
Tue, 30 Dec
Chance of rain showers or flurries (60%)
Chance of rain showers or flurries
Max: 5°C
Wed, 31 Dec
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -5°C
Thu, 1 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -3°C
Fri, 2 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -6°C
Sat, 3 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -4°C
Tonight
Clear
Clear
Min: -10°C
Night
Rain or freezing rain
Rain or freezing rain
Min: 3°C
Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -7°C
Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -5°C
Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -9°C
Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -9°C
Tonight: Clear. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light before morning. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and minus 16 overnight.
Mon, 29 Dec: Increasing cloudiness. Freezing rain beginning early in the afternoon except rain along parts of the coast. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High minus 1 except plus 2 along parts of the coast. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
More 7-Day Forecast Details

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)

Weather Conditions

LOP †
Wind
(km/h)
29 December 2025
1 AM -7 Clear (0%)  Clear 0 NW 20
2 AM -8 Clear (0%)  Clear 0 NW 20
3 AM -9 Clear (0%)  Clear 0 NW 20
4 AM -9 Clear (0%)  Clear 0 S 10
5 AM -10 Clear (0%)  Clear 0 S 10
6 AM -10 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 S 10
7 AM -9 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 S 10
8 AM -9 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 S 10
9 AM -7 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 S 10
10 AM -6 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 S 10
11 AM -4 Overcast (0%)  Overcast 0 S 10
12 PM -3 Overcast (0%)  Overcast 0 S 10
1 PM -3 Freezing rain (100%)  Freezing rain 100 S 10
2 PM -2 Freezing rain (100%)  Freezing rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
3 PM -2 Freezing rain (100%)  Freezing rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
4 PM -1 Freezing rain (100%)  Freezing rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
5 PM -1 Freezing rain (100%)  Freezing rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
6 PM 0 Freezing rain mixed with rain (100%)  Freezing rain mixed with rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
7 PM 1 Freezing rain mixed with rain (100%)  Freezing rain mixed with rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
8 PM 2 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
9 PM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 20 gust 40
10 PM 3 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 50 gust 70
11 PM 4 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 50 gust 70
30 December 2025
12 AM 6 Rain (100%)  Rain 100 SE 50 gust 70
 
† Likelihood of Precipitation (LOP) as described in the public forecast as a chance of measurable precipitation for a period of time.
  Nil: 0%
  Low: 40% or below
  Medium: 60% or 70%
  High: Above 70%
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