Station Name: Halifax Harbour
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 meters

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Halifax, NS
Halifax County

GPS Coordinates: 44.5, -63.4

Nearby Water Temperatures

yellow warning - rainfall - in effect

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 1:35 PM

Heavy rain is expected. Locations: southwest Nova Scotia and parts of the Atlantic coast. Total rainfall: 40 to 60 mm, possibly higher in thundershowers. Time span: early Wednesday morning until Thursday afternoon. Remarks: A prolonged period of rainfall is expected to begin on Wednesday morning and may linger late into the day on Thursday. The heaviest rain is expected to fall on Wednesday morning before tapering to steady drizzle or showers in the afternoon. Another round of heavy rain is possible on Thursday morning. Rainfall rates of 20 to 40 mm per hour may occur over some locations. Thundershowers are expected to develop over some areas, producing locally heavier rainfall, leading to highly variable rainfall totals over short distances. ### Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.

Allow extra time for travel.

yellow warning - rainfall - in effect

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 3:30 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 7:30 AM

Heavy rain is expected. Locations: southwest Nova Scotia and parts of the Atlantic coast. Total rainfall: 40 to 60 mm, possibly higher in thundershowers. Time span: early Wednesday morning until Thursday afternoon. Remarks: A prolonged period of rainfall is expected to begin on Wednesday morning and may linger late into the day on Thursday. The heaviest rain is expected to fall on Wednesday morning before tapering to steady drizzle or showers in the afternoon. Another round of heavy rain is possible on Thursday morning. Rainfall rates of 20 to 40 mm per hour may occur over some locations. Thundershowers are expected to develop over some areas, producing locally heavier rainfall, leading to highly variable rainfall totals over short distances. ### Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.

Allow extra time for travel.

yellow warning - rainfall - in effect

Effective: Wed July 22, 2026, 4:52 AM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 8:52 PM

Heavy rain is expected. Locations: southwest Nova Scotia and parts of the Atlantic coast. Total rainfall: 40 to 60 mm, possibly higher in thundershowers. Time span: until Thursday afternoon. Remarks: The heaviest rain is expected to fall this morning before tapering to steady drizzle or showers in the afternoon. Another round of heavy rain is possible on Thursday morning. Rainfall rates of 20 to 40 mm per hour may occur over some locations. Thundershowers are expected to develop over some areas, producing locally heavier rainfall, leading to highly variable rainfall totals over short distances. ### Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.

Allow extra time for travel.