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Sydney, NS Weather

Yellow warningRainfall · in effect until 2:21 PMDetails

Current weather

3:00 AM
48°F
Feels like 25°
Light Rain
High 55° · Low 45° · 30%
Wind
SE 17 mph
Wind gusts
26 mph
Humidity
100%
Air quality (AQHI)
1.3 · Low risk
UV index
0 · Low
More details
Dew point
48°F
Pressure
29.80 inHg ↘ falling
Visibility
1 mi
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Daylight
9 h 46 min
Observed at J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport, 3:00 AM AST · Environment and Climate Change Canada

Hourly forecast

Hourly →
  • Now49°76%
  • 4 AM52°100%
  • 5 AM54°100%
  • 6 AM54°100%
  • 7 AM54°100%
  • 8 AM55°100%
  • 9 AM55°100%
  • 10 AM55°100%
  • 11 AM55°100%
  • 12 PM55°100%
  • 1 PM55°100%
  • 2 PM55°100%
  • 3 PM55°100%
  • 4 PM54°30%
  • 5 PM54°30%
  • 6 PM50°30%
  • 7 PM50°30%
  • 8 PM50°30%
  • 9 PM50°30%
  • 10 PM48°30%
  • 11 PM48°30%
  • Mon
  • 12 AM48°30%
  • 1 AM48°30%
  • 2 AM48°30%

14-day forecast

Full 14-day →
TodayNov 855°45°Rain at times heavyChance of showers30%

Day

Rain at times heavy ending late in the afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thundershower early in the morning. Fog patches retreating to the coast in the morning and early in the afternoon. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 late in the afternoon. High 13.

Wind
SE 12 mph
Wind gusts
25 mph
Precipitation
30% · 2.04 in
UV index (max)
0 Low
Air quality (AQHI)
2 · Low risk

Night

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.

Low
45°
Wind
SW 12 mph
Precipitation
30%
Sunrise6:51 AM
Sunset4:37 PM
Daylight9 h 46 min
Normal46° / 34°
MonNov 948°39°CloudyCloudy periods49%

Day

Cloudy. High 9.

Precipitation
49% · 0.02 in
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Low
39°
Sunrise6:51 AM
Sunset4:37 PM
Daylight9 h 45 min
TueNov 1046°41°Chance of showersChance of showers30%

Day

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 8.

Precipitation
30% · 0 in
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5.

Low
41°
Precipitation
30%
Sunrise6:53 AM
Sunset4:36 PM
Daylight9 h 43 min
WedNov 1145°36°Chance of showersCloudy periods30%

Day

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 7.

Precipitation
30% · 0.03 in
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.

Low
36°
Sunrise6:54 AM
Sunset4:34 PM
Daylight9 h 40 min
ThuNov 1239°34°A mix of sun and cloudCloudy periods17%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.

Precipitation
17% · 0 in
UV index (max)
3 Moderate

Night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 1.

Low
34°
Sunrise6:55 AM
Sunset4:33 PM
Daylight9 h 37 min
FriNov 1339°36°A mix of sun and cloud70%

Day

A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.

Precipitation
70% · 0.08 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 36.

Low
36°
Sunrise6:57 AM
Sunset4:32 PM
Daylight9 h 35 min
SatNov 1443°39°DrizzleNight low 39°93%

Day

Drizzle. High 43.

Wind
NE 15 mph
Wind gusts
37 mph
Precipitation
93% · 0.59 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 39.

Low
39°
Sunrise6:58 AM
Sunset4:31 PM
Daylight9 h 32 min
SourceExtended outlook
Days 8–14 · trend, lower confidence
SunNov 1544°42°DrizzleNight low 42°94%

Day

Drizzle. High 44.

Wind
NE 15 mph
Wind gusts
39 mph
Precipitation
94% · 0.73 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 42.

Low
42°
Sunrise7:00 AM
Sunset4:30 PM
Daylight9 h 30 min
SourceExtended outlook
MonNov 1641°38°ShowersNight low 38°77%

Day

Showers. High 41.

Wind
W 13 mph
Wind gusts
32 mph
Precipitation
77% · 0.10 in
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Low 38.

Low
38°
Sunrise7:01 AM
Sunset4:29 PM
Daylight9 h 27 min
SourceExtended outlook
TueNov 1744°38°ShowersNight low 38°45%

Day

Showers. High 44.

Wind
W 8 mph
Wind gusts
22 mph
Precipitation
45% · 0.02 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 38.

Low
38°
Sunrise7:02 AM
Sunset4:28 PM
Daylight9 h 25 min
SourceExtended outlook
WedNov 1843°38°ShowersNight low 38°76%

Day

Showers. High 43.

Wind
NW 12 mph
Wind gusts
23 mph
Precipitation
76% · 0.2 in snow
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 38.

Low
38°
Sunrise7:04 AM
Sunset4:27 PM
Daylight9 h 23 min
SourceExtended outlook
ThuNov 1940°36°Mostly cloudyNight low 36°36%

Day

Mostly cloudy. High 40.

Wind
NW 13 mph
Wind gusts
24 mph
Precipitation
36% · 0.01 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 36.

Low
36°
Sunrise7:05 AM
Sunset4:26 PM
Daylight9 h 20 min
SourceExtended outlook
FriNov 2039°34°ShowersNight low 34°36%

Day

Showers. High 39.

Wind
NW 12 mph
Wind gusts
27 mph
Precipitation
36% · 0.01 in
UV index (max)
1 Low

Night

Low 34.

Low
34°
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset4:25 PM
Daylight9 h 18 min
SourceExtended outlook
SatNov 2145°33°Partly cloudyNight low 33°22%

Day

Partly cloudy. High 45.

Wind
SW 10 mph
Wind gusts
21 mph
Precipitation
22% · 0 in
UV index (max)
2 Low

Night

Low 33.

Low
33°
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset4:24 PM
Daylight9 h 16 min
SourceExtended outlook
Sunrise6:51 AM
Sunset4:37 PM
Daylight9 h 46 min
MoonNew Moon1% lit · rise 6:18 AM · set 3:48 PM

Pollen today · Sydney

TreesNonenone in the air
GrassNonenone in the air
WeedsLow<1 grains/m³ · Ragweed
Mon: weeds low · Tue: weeds low
Model estimate from WeatherAPI.com — pollen grains per m³ of air; levels on the National Allergy Bureau scale.

Climate · monthly normals

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MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High30°29°35°44°56°65°74°73°66°55°45°36°
Low15°13°20°29°37°46°55°56°48°40°32°23°
Precip6.02 in5.04 in5.12 in5.24 in4.06 in3.82 in3.46 in3.94 in4.69 in5.63 in6.14 in6.57 in
ECCC

Activities today

Derived from the forecast
Laundry dayFairLine-drying weather
GrillingFairFire up the grill
RunningGreatLace up outside
PatioPoorDinner outdoors
Forecast: Environment and Climate Change Canada (Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County), issued 4:00 PM · Days 8–14: WeatherAPI.com · weather.gc.ca · 46.1351°N, 60.1831°W · Elevation 20 ft · Population 105,968 · Time zone America/Glace_Bay