📡 Halifax Forecast: Wednesday August 5

CHART 120H

Today (Aug 5): Clear skies this morning. Near 21°C. This afternoon, clear skies, near 29°C (feels like 30°, high dew point, muggy). Cooler along the coast. Expect clear skies this evening. Near 25°C (feels like 25°, elevated dew point). Clear skies tonight with lows near 18°C.

Tomorrow (Aug 6): Anticipate clear skies Thursday morning. Near 22°C (elevated dew point). Thursday afternoon brings clear skies. Near 30°C (feels like 31°, high dew point, muggy). Cooler along the coast. Clear skies Thursday evening. Near 24°C (feels like 26°, high dew point, muggy).

2 AM
 
 
6 AM
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW10—G20
Feels like 19°
10 AM
Clear
Clear
29°
Winds WSW15
Dew point 16°
UV: 7 (High)
(cooler along the coast)
2 PM
Clear
Clear
30°
Winds WSW15—G25
Dew point 17° (humid)
UV: 7 (High)
(cooler along the coast)
6 PM
Clear
Clear
29°
Winds WSW15—G25
Dew point 17°
UV: 3 (Mod)
(cooler along the coast)
10 PM
Clear
Clear
19°
Winds WSW10
Feels like 21°
📈 Normal High23.9°C
Today: +6.3°
📉 Normal Low14.6°C
Today: +2.9°
🏆 Record High32.2°C
HALIFAX CITADEL, 1937
🏆 Record Low6.7°C
TIMBERLEA, 1956
🏆 Record Precip99.60mm
HALIFAX CITADEL, 1983
🌅 Sunrise06:05 am
🌇 Sunset08:35 pm
🌞 Daylight14h 30m
🌗 Moon PhaseLast Quarter
2 AM
Clear
Clear
18°
Winds W10
 
6 AM
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds W10
Feels like 20°
10 AM
Clear
Clear
29°
Winds W5—G15
Dew point 17°
UV: 7 (High)
(cooler along the coast)
2 PM
Clear
Clear
30°
Winds W10—G20
Feels like 32°
Dew point 17°
UV: 7 (High)
(cooler along the coast)
6 PM
Clear
Clear
28°
Winds W10
Dew point 18° (humid)
UV: 3 (Mod)
(cooler along the coast)
10 PM
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds W5
Feels like 23°
Dew point 17°
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OUTLOOK CHART

Above seasonal pattern (+3.1°C anomaly) with moderate confidence for the extended period. Watch for Showers Sat 8, Expect Showers Sun 9, and Look for Showers Thu 20.

Model Divergence: Model spread on Tue Aug 11 rainfall: 0.00 to 10.55 mm. Model uncertainty on Tue Aug 11 highs: 22 to 28°C.

Ensembles indicate a cooler and wetter trend beyond day 14.

Fri Aug 7
Clear
Clear
29°/19°
Winds WSW10—G20
 
Sat Aug 8
Showers
Showers
27°/19°
Winds SSW10
46% POP
Feels like 30°
Rain: 1.9 mm
Sun Aug 9
Showers
Showers
26°/20°
Winds SSW10—G20
34% POP
Feels like 28°
Rain: 2.2 mm
Mon Aug 10
Few clouds
Few clouds
27°/19°
Winds WSW15—G30
 
Tue Aug 11
Showers
Showers
25°/18°
Winds WSW15—G25
Rain: 2.0 mm
Wed Aug 12
Showers
Showers
23°/18°
Winds W10—G25
Feels like 26°
Rain: 2.5 mm
Thu Aug 13
Showers
Showers
24°/16°
Winds WSW15—G30
Rain: 1.1 mm
Fri Aug 14
Showers
Showers
24°/15°
Winds SW15—G25
Rain: 1.7 mm
Sat Aug 15
Light Rain
Light Rain
21°/15°
Winds WNW15—G45
Rain: 5.3 mm
Sun Aug 16
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
21°/14°
Winds W20—G40
 
Mon Aug 17
Light Rain
Light Rain
22°/15°
Winds WSW15—G35
Rain: 7.7 mm
Tue Aug 18
Showers
Showers
19°/14°
Winds WSW15—G30
32% POP
Feels like 17°
Rain: 1.3 mm
Wed Aug 19
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
22°/14°
Winds WSW15—G40
 
Thu Aug 20
Showers
Showers
20°/14°
Winds WSW15—G55
Rain: 1.9 mm
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📡 Regional Forecast: Wednesday August 5

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⛅ Day 3–4⛅ Day 5–6🌧️ Day 3–6🌬️ Day 3–6📊 Day 7, Trends

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🚨 Alert: Yellow Warning – Heat – In Effect

🟨🚨 Yellow Warning – Heat – In Effect
Issued: Aug 5, 4:13 AM ADT
Description: Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: beginning this afternoon and persisting into Friday, possibly into the weekend for some counties.

Maximum temperatures: 30 to 33 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36 to 38).
Minimum temperatures: near 18 degrees Celsius.

Remarks: A hot and humid air mass is expected to move into the region today, bringing a period of persistently high daytime temperatures and elevated Humidex values. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm, providing little to no relief. Conditions should improve for some areas over the weekend, however some counties may see warning level temperatures and or Humidex persist.

Expires: Aug 5 2026, 8:13 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Aug 5 2026, 4:13 AM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1130522568.2026
Area: Kings County, Annapolis County, Digby County, Lunenburg County, Queens County, Shelburne County, Yarmouth County, Cumberland County – Minas Shore, Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass, Colchester County – Cobequid Bay, Colchester County North, Hants County, Colchester County – Truro and south, Halifax Metro and Halifax County West, Halifax County – east of Porters Lake, Pictou County, Guysborough County, Antigonish County

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