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🚨 Alert: Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect

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🟨🚨 Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect
Issued: Jul 31, 4:07 PM ADT
Description: At 4:04 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: Near Upper Ohio

Maximum rainfall rates: locally 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Remarks: Satellite and radar imagery indicate an area of thunderstorms near Upper Ohio, and is moving slowly to the northeast. Heavy downpours are associated with these thunderstorms.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 7:01 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 4:07 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2342842775.2026
Area: Shelburne County

ALERT MAP

📡 Halifax Forecast: Friday July 31

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CHART 120H

Today (Jul 31): Mostly cloudy skies this evening. Near 20°C (high dew point, muggy). Rain this evening to tomorrow morning (4mm). Showers favored west of Metro. Broken clouds tonight with lows near 17°C (elevated dew point).

Tomorrow (Aug 1): Expect broken clouds Saturday morning. Near 18°C (elevated dew point). Rain tomorrow morning. Look for mostly cloudy skies Saturday afternoon, near 22°C (elevated dew point). Rain tomorrow afternoon. Anticipate scattered clouds Saturday evening. Near 20°C (elevated dew point).

📅 Today:

2 AM
 
 
6 AM
 
 
10 AM
 
 
2 PM
 
 
6 PM
Showers
Showers
22°
Winds SE5
Dew point 18° (humid)
Rain: 1.8 mm
(heavier rain inland)
10 PM
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds SE5
Feels like 21°
Dew point 17° (humid)
Rain: 1.1 mm

📜 Today’s Almanac:

📈 Normal High24.0°C
Today: -1.7°
📉 Normal Low14.3°C
Today: +4.3°
🏆 Record High34.0°C
WESTPHAL, 1995
🏆 Record Low6.7°C
CHAIN LAKE, 1956
🏆 Record Precip89.20mm
HALIFAX, 1896
🌅 Sunrise05:59 am
🌇 Sunset08:41 pm
🌞 Daylight14h 42m
🌖 Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous

📅 Tomorrow:

2 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
17°
Winds WNW10
Feels like 20°
Dew point 17°
6 AM
Cloudy
Cloudy
18°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17°
10 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
22°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17° (humid)
UV: 4 (Mod)
2 PM
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
22°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17°
UV: 4 (Mod)
6 PM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
22°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17°
10 PM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
17°
Winds WNW5
Feels like 20°
Dew point 17°

🗺️ Today and Tomorrow:

TodayTomorrowGroup 3

HRM TT MOSAIC 1

HRM TT MOSAIC 2

HRM TT MOSAIC 3

 

🗓️ Outlook:

OUTLOOK CHART

Above seasonal pattern (+2.2°C anomaly) with moderate confidence for the extended period. Light rain Mon 3, A period of Light rain Tue 4, and Look for Light rain Sat 15.

Model Divergence: Model divergence on short-term rainfall: amounts range from 0.08 to 13.37 mm. Model spread on Tue Aug 4 rainfall: 0.53 to 16.88 mm. Model uncertainty on Thu Aug 6 highs: 22 to 28°C.

Ensembles indicate a cooler trend beyond day 14.

Sun Aug 2
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
24°/16°
Winds SW15—G25
 
Mon Aug 3
Light Rain
Light Rain
23°/17°
Winds S20—G30
57% POP
Rain: 3.4 mm
Tue Aug 4
Light Rain
Light Rain
24°/20°
Winds WSW20—G30
57% POP
Rain: 7.4 mm
Wed Aug 5
Light Rain
Light Rain
25°/18°
Winds WSW10—G20
Feels like 28°
Rain: 2.6 mm
Thu Aug 6
Light Rain
Light Rain
24°/18°
Winds SW10—G25
Feels like 28°
Rain: 3.3 mm
Fri Aug 7
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
26°/18°
Winds SW10—G25
Feels like 28°
Sat Aug 8
Showers
Showers
26°/19°
Winds SW10—G25
Rain: 1.2 mm
Sun Aug 9
Showers
Showers
27°/19°
Winds WSW15
Rain: 1.8 mm
Mon Aug 10
Light Rain
Light Rain
23°/18°
Winds SW15—G30
Rain: 4.0 mm
Tue Aug 11
Showers
Showers
25°/17°
Winds W15—G30
Feels like 28°
Rain: 1.5 mm
Wed Aug 12
Light Rain
Light Rain
22°/17°
Winds S15—G30
Feels like 24°
Rain: 3.2 mm
Thu Aug 13
Light Rain
Light Rain
21°/16°
Winds WNW15—G35
38% POP
Rain: 7.4 mm
Fri Aug 14
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
21°/15°
Winds W15—G30
32% POP
Sat Aug 15
Light Rain
Light Rain
22°/15°
Winds SSW15—G40
Feels like 27°
Rain: 6.2 mm

🗺️ Outlook and Trends:

Day 3–4 TempDay 5–6 TempDay 3–6 PrecipDay 3–6 WindDay 7 & Trends

HRM TREND MOSAIC 1

HRM TREND MOSAIC 2

HRM TREND MOSAIC 3

HRM TREND MOSAIC 4

HRM TREND MOSAIC 5

📡 Regional Forecast: Friday July 31

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🗺️ Today and Tomorrow:

TodayTomorrowGroup 3

MARITIME TT MOSAIC 1

MARITIME TT MOSAIC 2

MARITIME TT MOSAIC 3

🗺️ Outlook and Trends:

Day 3–4 TempDay 5–6 TempDay 3–6 PrecipDay 3–6 WindDay 7 & Trends

MARITIME TREND MOSAIC 1

MARITIME TREND MOSAIC 2

MARITIME TREND MOSAIC 3

MARITIME TREND MOSAIC 4

MARITIME TREND MOSAIC 5

🚨 Alert: Yellow Watch – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect

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🟨⚠️ Yellow Watch – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect
Issued: Jul 31, 2:44 PM ADT
Description: Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: western and northern Nova Scotia.

Potential rainfall rates: locally of 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Showers have developed across most of western and northern Nova Scotia, and have the potential to become severe this afternoon into early this evening.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 8:33 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 2:44 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.0376794453.2026
Area: Kings County, Annapolis County, Digby County, Lunenburg County, Queens County, Shelburne County, Yarmouth County, Hants County, Colchester County – Truro and south, Pictou County, Antigonish County

ALERT MAP

📡 Halifax Forecast: Friday July 31

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CHART 120H

Today (Jul 31): Cloudy skies this morning. Near 19°C (high dew point, muggy). Rain this morning to this afternoon. This afternoon, mostly cloudy skies, near 22°C (feels like 22°, high dew point, muggy). Expect scattered clouds this evening. Near 19°C (high dew point, muggy). Broken clouds tonight with lows near 17°C (high dew point, muggy).

Tomorrow (Aug 1): Anticipate broken clouds Saturday morning. Near 18°C (elevated dew point). Rain tomorrow morning. Saturday afternoon brings broken clouds. Near 22°C (elevated dew point). Scattered clouds Saturday evening. Near 20°C (elevated dew point).

📅 Today:

2 AM
 
 
6 AM
Cloudy
Cloudy
19°
Winds SSE5
Dew point 17°
10 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
22°
Winds SSE10
Dew point 18° (humid)
UV: 4 (Mod)
2 PM
Showers
Showers
22°
Winds SSE10
Dew point 18° (humid)
UV: 5 (Mod)
Rain: 1.0 mm
6 PM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
21°
Winds SSE5
Dew point 17° (humid)
10 PM
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
18°
Winds SSE5
Feels like 20°
Dew point 17° (humid)

📜 Today’s Almanac:

📈 Normal High24.0°C
Today: -2.1°
📉 Normal Low14.3°C
Today: +3.4°
🏆 Record High34.0°C
WESTPHAL, 1995
🏆 Record Low6.7°C
CHAIN LAKE, 1956
🏆 Record Precip89.20mm
HALIFAX, 1896
🌅 Sunrise05:59 am
🌇 Sunset08:41 pm
🌞 Daylight14h 42m
🌖 Moon PhaseWaning Gibbous

📅 Tomorrow:

2 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
17°
Winds WNW10
Feels like 20°
Dew point 17° (humid)
6 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
18°
Winds WNW10
Dew point 17°
10 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
21°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17°
UV: 4 (Mod)
2 PM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
23°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17°
UV: 3 (Mod)
6 PM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
22°
Winds WNW10—G20
Dew point 17°
10 PM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
17°
Winds WNW5
Feels like 20°
Dew point 16°

🗺️ Today and Tomorrow:

TodayTomorrow

HRM TT MOSAIC 1

HRM TT MOSAIC 2

 

🗓️ Outlook:

OUTLOOK CHART

Above seasonal pattern (+2.2°C anomaly) with moderate confidence for the extended period. Light rain Mon 3, A period of Light rain Tue 4, and Light rain Fri 14.

Model Divergence: Model divergence on short-term rainfall: amounts range from 2.33 to 12.83 mm. Model spread on Mon Aug 3 rainfall: 0.00 to 20.73 mm. Model uncertainty on Sun Aug 9 highs: 24 to 31°C.

Ensembles indicate a cooler trend beyond day 14.

Sun Aug 2
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
24°/16°
Winds SW15—G25
 
Mon Aug 3
Light Rain
Light Rain
23°/17°
Winds S15—G30
58% POP
Feels like 25°
Rain: 3.8 mm
Tue Aug 4
Light Rain
Light Rain
25°/19°
Winds WSW15—G35
50% POP
Rain: 3.9 mm
Wed Aug 5
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
26°/16°
Winds W10—G20
 
Thu Aug 6
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
26°/17°
Winds SW15—G25
 
Fri Aug 7
Light Rain
Light Rain
26°/18°
Winds SW15—G25
Rain: 2.6 mm
Sat Aug 8
Showers
Showers
26°/19°
Winds SW15—G25
Rain: 2.3 mm
Sun Aug 9
Showers
Showers
26°/18°
Winds WSW15—G25
Feels like 28°
Rain: 1.3 mm
Mon Aug 10
Light Rain
Light Rain
23°/18°
Winds SW20—G35
Rain: 4.6 mm
Tue Aug 11
Light Rain
Light Rain
25°/17°
Winds W15—G30
Rain: 7.1 mm
Wed Aug 12
Light Rain
Light Rain
23°/16°
Winds W10—G25
Feels like 26°
Rain: 7.0 mm
Thu Aug 13
Light Rain
Light Rain
22°/16°
Winds WNW15—G35
Rain: 3.2 mm
Fri Aug 14
Light Rain
Light Rain
21°/15°
Winds NW15—G30
Rain: 4.9 mm
Sat Aug 15
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
22°/13°
Winds NNW20
33% POP
Feels like 25°

🗺️ Outlook and Trends:

Day 3–4 TempDay 5–6 TempDay 3–6 PrecipDay 3–6 WindDay 7 & Trends

HRM TREND MOSAIC 1

HRM TREND MOSAIC 2

HRM TREND MOSAIC 3

HRM TREND MOSAIC 4

HRM TREND MOSAIC 5