Observed at: Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport
Date: 3:00 PM ADT Tuesday 17 March 2026
Temp.: 9 °C
Wind: SW 37 gust 54 km/h
Humidity: 98 %
Dew point: 9 °C
Pressure: 100.2 kPa
Tendency: kPa
Visibility: km
Sunrise: 7:24
Sunset: 19:23
Normals:
Max 4°C Min -5°C
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Today
Rain at times heavy
Rain at times heavy
Max: 13°C
Wed, 18 Mar
Mainly sunny
Mainly sunny
Max: 0°C
Thu, 19 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: 1°C
Fri, 20 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: 3°C
Sat, 21 Mar
Sunny
Sunny
Max: 2°C
Sun, 22 Mar
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: 0°C
Mon, 23 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: 0°C
Tonight
Chance of flurries or rain showers (30%)
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Min: -4°C
Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -9°C
Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -4°C
Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -1°C
Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -4°C
Night
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -4°C
 

Forecast

Halifax, NS (Issued: 11:00 AM ADT Tuesday 17 March 2026)

Today
Rain at times heavy with risk of a thundershower. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 60 km/h gusting to 100 becoming southwest 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 13 with temperature falling to plus 5 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
A few rain showers ending this evening then partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
Wed, 18 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.
Thu, 19 Mar
Cloudy. High plus 1.
Night
Clear. Low minus 4.
Fri, 20 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3.
Night
Clear. Low minus 1.
Sat, 21 Mar
Sunny. High plus 2.
Night
Flurries. Low minus 4.
Sun, 22 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero.
Night
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.
Mon, 23 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)

Weather Conditions

LOP †
Wind
(km/h)
17 March 2026
4 PM 8 Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers (100%)  Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers 100 SW 40 gust 60
5 PM 7 Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers (100%)  Rain at times heavy. Risk of thundershowers 100 SW 40 gust 60
6 PM 5 A few showers (100%)  A few showers 100 SW 40 gust 60
7 PM 4 A few showers (100%)  A few showers 100 SW 40 gust 60
8 PM 4 Overcast (0%)  Overcast 0 SW 40 gust 60
9 PM 3 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 SW 40 gust 60
10 PM 2 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 SW 40 gust 60
11 PM 2 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 SW 40 gust 60
18 March 2026
12 AM 1 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 SW 40 gust 60
1 AM 0 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 SW 40 gust 60
2 AM 0 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 SW 40 gust 60
3 AM -1 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 NW 20 gust 40
4 AM -2 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 NW 20 gust 40
5 AM -3 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 NW 20 gust 40
6 AM -4 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
7 AM -4 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 NW 20 gust 40
8 AM -3 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 NW 20 gust 40
9 AM -3 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 NW 20 gust 40
10 AM -3 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 NW 20 gust 40
11 AM -2 A mix of sun and cloud (0%)  A mix of sun and cloud 0 NW 20 gust 40
12 PM -2 Sunny (0%)  Sunny 0 NW 20
1 PM -1 Sunny (0%)  Sunny 0 NW 20
2 PM -1 Sunny (0%)  Sunny 0 NW 20
3 PM 0 Sunny (0%)  Sunny 0 NW 20
 
† 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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