Cold, Snowy Start to Saturday in Dryden
Dryden & Vermilion Bay face extreme cold this weekend, with wind chills as low as -33°C. Expect cloudy skies, flurries, and dangerously frigid temperatures
Dryden and Vermilion Bay are waking up to light snow and a bone-chilling -17°C this morning. The humidity sits at 84%, making the cold feel even more intense, while a west wind at 9 km/h brings the wind chill down to -23°C. Visibility is 16 km, meaning conditions aren’t too bad for driving—just watch out for icy patches! The barometric pressure is at 102.3 kPa, so while the air remains cold, no major storms are brewing just yet.
Saturday: Cold and Cloudy with a Chance of Flurries
Expect a mainly cloudy day with a 30% chance of flurries drifting through the region. The northwest wind will pick up to 20 km/h this morning, dropping the wind chill to -27°C early on before slightly improving to -19°C this afternoon. The high will be -13°C, but with wind chills this brutal, exposed skin can freeze in minutes.
Tonight, skies will partly clear, and the temperature will plummet to -24°C. With light winds up to 15 km/h, the wind chill will feel like -31°C overnight. This is serious frostbite territory, so if you’re heading out, cover every inch of exposed skin!
Sunday: Bright, But Bitterly Cold
Sunday starts off with a mix of sun and cloud, but don’t let that sunshine fool you—it will be brutally cold. The morning wind chill will be a staggering -33°C, making it the coldest part of the weekend. By the afternoon, the high will reach -13°C, with the wind chill improving slightly to -19°C.
Sunday night brings cloudy periods, with temperatures plummeting again to -26°C.
Monday & Tuesday: A Never-Ending Winter Freeze
Monday will bring a mix of sun and cloud, with a 30% chance of flurries and a high of -16°C. Monday night? Even colder, with a low of -30°C—yikes!
Tuesday will be sunny but icy cold, with a high of -20°C. Tuesday night stays clear but dangerously cold, with a low of -29°C. Time to keep the extra blankets close!
What to Wear? Layer Like Your Life Depends On It!
With wind chills as low as -33°C, dressing properly is essential. Wear a thermal base layer, an insulated mid-layer, and a windproof outer shell. Thick mittens, a toque, a scarf, and insulated boots are a must. Face masks and hand warmers will help if you’re outside for any length of time. At these temperatures, frostbite can happen in under 10 minutes.
Dryden Weather Trivia: Cold, But Not Record-Breaking!
Did you know the coldest temperature ever recorded in Dryden was -45.6°C on January 19, 1943? While this weekend’s lows are brutally cold, they still don’t come close to that historic deep freeze. Still, it’s a good reminder that Northern Ontario winters are no joke!
