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Weather warnings for New Waterford
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1 active warning: Rainfall Warning until Sun 6:00 pm Issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Area: Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, NS.
Weather warnings for New Waterford now
1 official alert covers New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada right now: 1 warning and 0 watches or advisories.
Rainfall Warning (Yellow) until Sun 6:00 pm. It starts Sat 2:00 pm. Heavy rain is expected. Rain, at times heavy, is expected. Total rainfall: 50 to 80 mm, locally higher amounts possible. Time span: Saturday afternoon until Sunday evening. Remarks: Heavy rain with embedded thundershowers will move into the region on Saturday. Rainfall rates of 10 to 20 mm per hour may occur over some...
| Alert | Level | Area | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall Warning | Yellow | Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, NS | Sat 2:00 pm | Sun 6:00 pm |
Times are local (America/Glace_Bay). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Official weather warnings, watches and advisories for New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada, updated every few minutes, plus severe weather flags from the 48-hour forecast.
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- 1 ECCC public weather alerts
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- Next alert ends
- Sun 6:00 pm Rainfall Warning
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Weather warnings near New Waterford
Status of nearby cities from our 7-minute-old snapshot of the same official feeds.
| City | Distance | Active alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, NS | 15 km | 1: Rainfall Warning |
| Dartmouth | 324 km | None |
| Lower Sackville | 325 km | None |
| Halifax | 326 km | None |
| Bedford, NS | 327 km | None |
| Dieppe, NB | 355 km | 1: Special Weather Statement |
| Moncton | 363 km | 1: Special Weather Statement |
| Saint John | 476 km | 1: Rainfall Warning |
Warning, watch or advisory: what the levels mean
Environment Canada issues Warnings (severe weather is occurring or expected), Watches (conditions favourable for severe weather), Advisories (less severe events such as fog or frost) and Special Weather Statements. Since 2025 alerts also carry a colour (yellow, orange, red) reflecting expected impact.
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Data: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Open-Meteo forecast.