Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.
Time span: persisting into Friday, possibly through the weekend for some counties.
Maximum temperatures: 31 to 33 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 39).
Minimum temperatures: 17 to 20 degrees Celsius.
Remarks: A hot and humid air mass will continue to bring 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 northern areas over the weekend, however some counties in the southwest may see warning level temperatures and/or Humidex persist through the weekend and into Monday.
Expires: Aug 7 2026, 7:57 AM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Aug 6 2026, 3:57 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.0890837992.2026
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
