Another historic day: this time in eastern Nova Scotia. Sydney set a new October record of 27.4°C, breaking the old record of 27.2°C in 1881. Records began 1870! Ingonish Beach also set a new October record with 29.6°C, breaking previous record of 28.5°C in 2010 #nswx

Widespread temperatures above 30°C in Nova Scotia New Brunswick today Windsor unofficially broke the October Nova Scotia record with 31.8°C. Previous record 31.1°C at Halifax in 1930 The Oct 1930 heat event was historic, which makes today’s temps all the more impressive! #nswx

Another historically hot day in Nova Scotia: 37.6°C Oxford 37.6°C Salt Springs 37.4°C South Ingonish Harbour 36.8°C Keble 35.9°C Wyvern 35.7°C Four Mile Brook 35.7°C Westchester Station 34.9°C Margaree Forks 34.7°C Bridgewater 33.8°C Moose Lake (elevation 450m) #nswx

Exceptional temperatures in Nova Scotia today #nswx 37.1°C South Ingonish Harbour 36.2°C Ingonish Beach (XIB) 35.8°C Upper Stewiacke (AOH) 35.6°C Bridgewater 35.6°C Hardwood Lands 35.5°C Oxford 35.2°C Antigonish 34.9°C Ingonish 34.7°C Kejimkujik Park (WKG) 34.3°C Tracadie (XTD)

Yet another very hot day in Cape Breton! Maximum temperatures: 35.0°C South Ingonish Harbour 34.7°C Ingonish 34.2°C Ingonish Beach (XIB) 34.1°C Big Intervale 33.7°C South Harbour 31.1°C Moose Lake (elev. 450 meters) #nswx

Textbook example of Sydney meso-low today. Hourly animation 10am—6pm as easterly marine layer holds steady on E side of CB Highlands (Ingonish Beach). Meanwhile, Sydney area enjoys hottest day of the summer thus far in W flow on S side of low, reaching 32.3°C (90°F) at AQY #nswx

Blisteringly hot day across much of Nova Scotia, with the ECCC station at Kejimkujik Park setting a new all time June record of 34.4°C. Previous record 34.0°C Air temperatures were warmer still to the northeast, with Bridgewater reaching 34.8°C, and Windsor 35.7°C #nswx

Interesting to see how terrain can impede flow of the cold front in some areas more than others, creeping low to the surface as it undercuts much warmer air aloft #nswx

I spy a cold front #nswx

With just a few hours left in the day, today’s high and low temperatures at Bay St. Lawrence are remarkably warm for mid March! Maximum 21.6°C Minimum 15.6°C Average 18.6°C #nswx

Maximum temperatures today #nswx 21.6°C Bay St. Lawrence 20.5°C Dingwall Harbour 20.4°C Cheticamp River 20.2°C Ingonish 19.9°C South Ingonish Harbour 19.8°C Cape North 19.8°C Smelt Brook ECCC stations: 19.9°C Cheticamp 19.9°C Greenwood 19.8°C Ingonish Beach 19.8°C Kentville

Another 20°+ day in Nova Scotia, with Bay St. Lawrence at 20.1°C as of only 12:40pm #nswx

First 20.0°C of the year in Nova Scotia, at Lakevale! #nswx

Surprisingly warm day over northeastern Nova Scotia with temperature reaching 19.2°C at Antigonish Harbour (Jimtown). #nswx

Reverse suetes are blowing hard today, with North River Bridge now gusting to 143 km/h. Widespread gusts in Victoria county in the 120-140km/h range this afternoon. #nswx #NSStorm

Les suetes are raging tonight, with gusts to 209 km/h at Plateau. This is the strongest wind gust to hit the region since February 2020 when a gust of 229 km/h was recorded at Grand Etang Harbour. #NSStorm #nswx

2024 year summary at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia: likely warmest place in province. Mean temp 9.3°C, identical to 2023, slightly below 9.4°C in 2022. 2021 may have been warmer. Several warm years lately. Regional temperature trend/modulation upward post 2020 is a theme here. #nswx