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⚠Special Weather Statement ▶
4:34 a.m. AST Monday 8 December 2025

Special Weather Statement in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Alberta clipper to bring snow and gusty winds to Nova Scotia today.

Locations: all of Nova Scotia.

Potential snowfall: 5 to 15 cm, possibly higher over Cape Breton.

Strongest wind gusts: up to 70 km/h .

Time span: this morning into this evening.

Remarks: Snow will continue to spread east across Nova Scotia through this morning, tapering off later this morning for the western half of the province. The morning commute is expected to be messy, especially over central Nova Scotia, but the highest accumulations are expected over northern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton into this afternoon.

Strong northwesterly winds will also develop this afternoon along with a drop in temperatures, bringing blowing snow at times into tonight.

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: @ 12/08/2025 6:31am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Light snow, Overcast Light snow, Overcast
Currently: -4.2, Max: -2.3, Min: -4.4 -4.2°C
Warmer 0.2°C than last hour.

Uncomfortably Cold

Feels like: -4°C

24-hr difference
-1.6°CColder 1.6°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: -2.3°C
12:00am 		4.4°C
1:00pm
Low: -4.4°C
5:54am 		-4.2°C
5:43am
Calm NW
0
Gust:
 0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 0 km/h 6:00am
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0.4 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 34 mm
Season Total: 914.4 mm
4 days since last rain.
Tonight
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 92 % Increased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: -5.3°C Increased 0.7°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1007.8 hPa Falling 1.2 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Rapidly
Sunrise: 7:38am
Sunset: 4:33pm
Moonset: 11:15am
Moonrise: 8:45pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 18 days in cycle
84%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
12/08/2025
0.8     Low 
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  6:00am
  7 Day Forecast Summary for Halifax, NS and Vicinity
   Issued by Environment Canada:
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Today
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -2°C
 Tue, 9 Dec
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -3°C
 Wed, 10 Dec
Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Max: 3°C
 Thu, 11 Dec
Showers
Showers
Max: 5°C
 Fri, 12 Dec
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -3°C
 Sat, 13 Dec
Flurries
Flurries
Max: -3°C
 Sun, 14 Dec
Flurries
Flurries
Max: -3°C
Tonight
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -10°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -8°C
 Night
Rain
Rain
Min: 3°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -5°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -6°C
 Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -6°C
  
Today: Snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Rain along parts of the coast this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 2 except plus 1 along parts of the coast. Wind chill minus 7 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Clearing late this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 18.
More 7-Day Forecast Details

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)
Weather Conditions
LOP †		 Wind
(km/h)
8 December 2025
7 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 VR 5
8 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NW 20 gust 40
9 AM -4 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NW 20 gust 40
10 AM -3 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 20 gust 40
11 AM -2 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 20 gust 40
12 PM -3 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
1 PM -4 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
2 PM -5 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
3 PM -6 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
4 PM -6 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
5 PM -7 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
6 PM -8 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 NW 20 gust 40
7 PM -8 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 NW 20 gust 40
8 PM -9 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 NW 20 gust 40
9 PM -9 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
10 PM -10 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
11 PM -10 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
9 December 2025
12 AM -10 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 NW 20 gust 40
1 AM -9 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 NW 20 gust 40
2 AM -9 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 W 15
3 AM -9 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 W 15
4 AM -10 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 W 15
5 AM -10 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 W 15
6 AM -10 Clear (0%)  Clear 0 W 15
 
† 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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