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Shearwater Rcs (11 km) · 10 °C · ECCC 09:00
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Preston weather: the next 24 hours
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Preston 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Preston
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Preston.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Preston.
Latest measurement near Preston
Measured at Shearwater Rcs, 11 km away from Preston, November 2, 09:00 AST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 47 m (Nova Scotia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 10.0 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 18 km/h SW |
| Gusts, last hour | 29 km/h |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 70 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1022 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 3.4 °C, high 10.0 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Preston lies at about 62 m; the station is at 47 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Preston
The weather station nearest to Preston, Shearwater A located 24 m above sea level, is 12 km away; its records cover 1953–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is 5.3 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (4.7 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 1984 (21.1 °C), the coldest January 2004 (−8.7 °C). See the full series of Shearwater A
Today in Preston
- Best time to air the house: around 9:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 4.2 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 35 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: allow about 7 h, hanging it out between 9:00 and 16:00. Air at 71 % humidity, 9.2 °C and wind at 13 km/h: it will dry, but not quickly. How it is calculated
- UV index of 3.2 around 12:00: stay in the shade between 12:00 and 14:00. Fair skin burns in about 62 minutes without protection; wear sunscreen and a hat if you are outdoors. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry but cool, 10 °C at 8 pm and wind at 8 km/h. Wrap up warm, or move indoors. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Preston
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Preston: overcast, 4 to 16 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (10 %), wind up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow: light drizzle, 1 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 4 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light drizzle | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.8 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | drizzle | 3 °C | 12 °C | 3.2 mm | 18 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 10 °C | 14 °C | 7.8 mm | 31 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Preston
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Preston: light drizzle, from 1 to 10 °C, 0.8 mm of precipitation (probability 26 %), wind up to 17 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 26 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 12 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Preston?
Yes: 0.8 mm expected, probability 26 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Preston?
Between 1 and 10 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Preston: Saturday overcast, 10 to 14 °C, Sunday showers, 10 to 14 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  showers | 10 °C | 14 °C | 7.8 mm | 31 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Preston, hour by hour: temperature from 1 to 16 °C, 2.6 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 09:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 |  partly cloudy | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 13 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 8 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 26 % | 17 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 11 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 11 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 12 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 12 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 11 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.1 mm | 5 % | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.1 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.1 mm | 31 % | 13 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 12 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.3 mm | 31 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 31 % | 14 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.3 mm | 31 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 31 % | 14 km/h |
Location of Preston
Preston lies at 62 m, 20 m above the average of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia (42 m). That makes it the 15th highest of the 70. The main town, Halifax, lies 14 km to the south-west. The nearest places we cover are Lake Echo (5 km to the north-east), Tam O'Shanter Ridge (8 km to the west), Lawrencetown (8 km to the south-east) and Port Wallace (9 km to the west). With about 3,223 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Preston is the 45th largest of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia.
Today is 7.9 °C above the November normal (7.8 °C).
Climate of Preston: 1991–2020 normals
In Preston, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.2 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -8.6 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 138 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 0.7 °C and 354 mm of rain, spring 9.0 °C and 291 mm, summer 22.0 °C and 281 mm, autumn 13.7 °C and 360 mm. The wettest season is autumn (28 % of the annual total), the driest summer (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -0.5 | -8.6 | 113 | 12 |
| February | -0.1 | -8.2 | 102 | 10 |
| March | 3.4 | -4.4 | 110 | 12 |
| April | 8.9 | 0.9 | 95 | 12 |
| May | 14.7 | 6.0 | 85 | 11 |
| June | 19.5 | 11.2 | 99 | 11 |
| July | 23.2 | 15.7 | 92 | 11 |
| August | 23.2 | 16.0 | 91 | 10 |
| September | 19.7 | 12.8 | 99 | 10 |
| October | 13.6 | 7.5 | 128 | 11 |
| November | 7.8 | 2.0 | 132 | 12 |
| December | 2.7 | -3.6 | 138 | 13 |
Its normals are almost identical to those of Halifax, the main town 14 km to the south-west. In 4 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March and December); in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Lawrencetown (8 km to the south-east): summers 0.7 °C cooler and 57 mm wetter a year; Eastern Passage (12 km to the south): summers 2.9 °C cooler and 14 mm wetter a year; Bridgeview (18 km to the west): summers 0.3 °C warmer and 10 mm drier a year. Among the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Preston ranks 36th for summer warmth and 21st for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in New Glasgow and Kentville and the coolest in Yarmouth; the wettest year is in Lunenburg and Chester and the driest in Amherst.
What is the warmest month in Preston?
The warmest month in Preston is typically July, averaging 23.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -8.6 °C.
How many rainy days does Preston get per year?
Preston sees about 134 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1286 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Preston?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Preston runs to about 31.8 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.