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Updated: 12/18/2025 9:17pm

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Rainfall Warning

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3:55 p.m. AST Thursday 18 December 2025

Rainfall Warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Significant rainfall is expected.

Locations: parts of central and northern Nova Scotia.

Total rainfall: 25 to 40 mm.

Time span: Friday evening until early Saturday morning.

Remarks: Rain and mild temperatures will lead to melting snow and minor runoff.

Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts.

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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Wind Warning

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3:45 p.m. AST Thursday 18 December 2025

Wind Warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds are expected.

Locations: Nova Scotia.

Wind gusts: southerly 90, except 110 km/h along exposed areas of the Atlantic coast.

Time span: late Friday afternoon until early Saturday morning.

Remarks: Strong southerly winds will switch to the west Saturday morning and pick up in intensity during the day.

Strong winds may cause tree branches to break and damage utility lines.

Check transit, ferry, or flight statuses well in advance, as delays or disruptions could occur.

Secure loose outdoor items that could be blown around by strong winds.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.

Observed at: Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport Date: 9:00 PM AST Thursday 18 December 2025
Cloudy	Temp.: 1 °C Wind: S 17 gust 27 km/h Humidity: 94 % Dew point: 0 °C Pressure: 102.8 kPa Tendency: 0.01 kPa Visibility: 24 km	Sunrise: 7:46 Sunset: 16:36 Normals: Max 2°C Min -7°C

Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
	Fri, 19 Dec Periods of rain Max: 12°C	Sat, 20 Dec A mix of sun and cloud Max: 0°C	Sun, 21 Dec Flurries or rain showers Max: 5°C	Mon, 22 Dec Chance of flurries Max: -2°C	Tue, 23 Dec Chance of flurries Max: -6°C	Wed, 24 Dec Chance of flurries Max: -4°C
Tonight A few clouds Min: -1°C	Night Rain at times heavy Min: 3°C	Night Cloudy periods Min: -4°C	Night Showers Min: -3°C	Night Cloudy periods Min: -13°C	Night Flurries Min: -6°C

Forecast

Halifax, NS (Issued: 4:00 PM AST Thursday 18 December 2025)

Tonight: Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening. Low minus 1 with temperature rising to 6 by morning.
Fri, 19 Dec: Increasing cloudiness. Periods of rain beginning in the afternoon. Fog patches developing in the afternoon. Amount 2 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 50 gusting to 70 in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Night: Rain at times heavy ending after midnight then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating in the evening. Amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind south 60 km/h gusting to 90 except gusting to 110 over exposed areas in the evening and after midnight. Wind becoming southwest 40 gusting to 70 after midnight. Low plus 3.
Sat, 20 Dec: A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.
Night: Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.
Sun, 21 Dec: Flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.
Night: Showers. Low minus 3.
Mon, 22 Dec: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 2.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 13.
Tue, 23 Dec: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 6.
Night: Flurries. Low minus 6.
Wed, 24 Dec: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4.

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time	Temp. (°C)	Weather Conditions	LOP †	Wind (km/h)
18 December 2025
10 PM	0	Clear	0	SW 20 gust 40
11 PM	-1	Clear	0	SW 20 gust 40
19 December 2025
12 AM	1	Clear	0	SW 20 gust 40
1 AM	3	Clear	0	SW 20 gust 40
2 AM	5	Clear	0	SW 20 gust 40
3 AM	5	Partly cloudy	0	SW 20 gust 40
4 AM	6	Partly cloudy	0	SW 20 gust 40
5 AM	6	Partly cloudy	0	SW 20 gust 40
6 AM	7	Clear	0	S 30 gust 50
7 AM	8	A few clouds	0	S 30 gust 50
8 AM	9	A mix of sun and cloud	0	S 30 gust 50
9 AM	10	Mainly cloudy	0	S 30 gust 50
10 AM	10	Cloudy	0	S 30 gust 50
11 AM	11	Cloudy	0	S 30 gust 50
12 PM	11	Cloudy	0	S 30 gust 50
1 PM	12	Cloudy	0	S 30 gust 50
2 PM	12	Periods of rain	100	S 30 gust 50
3 PM	12	Periods of rain	100	S 50 gust 70
4 PM	12	Periods of rain	100	S 50 gust 70
5 PM	12	Periods of rain	100	S 50 gust 70
6 PM	12	Rain at times heavy	100	S 50 gust 70
7 PM	12	Rain at times heavy	100	S 50 gust 70
8 PM	12	Rain at times heavy	100	S 60 gust 90
9 PM	12	Rain at times heavy	100	S 60 gust 90

† 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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