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Nova Scotia weather alerts

4 active alerts across 6 forecast regions in Nova Scotia right now: 2 Rainfall Warnings and 2 Special Weather Statements. Pick a forecast region or city for what is active, what it means, and a year of history.

6 of 23 forecast regions with alerts most common now: Rainfall Warning All forecast regions Get alerts on your phone →

Where the alerts are right now

Guysborough County
Rainfall Warning, Special Weather Statement 3 Richmond County
Rainfall Warning, Special Weather Statement 3 Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Rainfall Warning, Special Weather Statement 3 Queens County
Special Weather Statement 1 Shelburne County
Special Weather Statement 1 Yarmouth County
Special Weather Statement 1

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Cities

Alerts by city in Nova Scotia

The largest cities. Alerts are issued by forecast region, so a city page shows the alerts for the forecast region it sits in.

Halifax
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West0 Sydney
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County3

Everywhere

All 23 forecast regions in Nova Scotia

Annapolis County Antigonish County Colchester County - Cobequid Bay Colchester County - Truro and south Colchester County North Cumberland County - Minas Shore Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass Digby County Guysborough County3 Halifax County - east of Porters Lake Halifax Metro and Halifax County West Hants County Inverness County - Mabou and north Inverness County - south of Mabou Kings County Lunenburg County Pictou County Queens County1 Richmond County3 Shelburne County1 Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County3 Victoria County Yarmouth County1

Plain English

What these alerts mean

A warning means the hazard is happening or about to; a watch means conditions favour it; an advisory is a lesser hazard still worth planning around.

Rainfall Warning

Heavy rain that can cause flash flooding and water pooling on roads is expected, typically 50 mm or more in 24 hours. Avoid low-lying areas and never drive through flooded roads.

Special Weather Statement

A heads-up about conditions that do not meet warning or advisory criteria but still deserve attention, such as a strong storm, patchy fog or a brief burst of snow.

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