Blustery Morning with Snow in the Air
Dryden and Vermilion Bay face cold winds, a chance of flurries, and a wind chill of -26°C overnight. Warmer weather arrives by Sunday. Stay bundled up!
Dryden and Vermilion Bay are starting the day under cloudy skies with light snow, and it’s definitely a cold one out there. With the temperature sitting at -10.9°C and a west wind at 17 km/h, it feels more like -18°C. Snowflakes are gently falling, but the real concern is increasing wind gusts and dropping temperatures overnight.
Current Conditions in Dryden
As of 7:14 AM CST at Dryden Airport, the humidity is high at 89%, and the barometric pressure is 100.8 kPa. Visibility sits at 11 km, so while it’s not a full whiteout, the light snow and gusty winds may reduce visibility at times.
Thursday’s Forecast: Windy with On-and-Off Flurries
Expect a 40% chance of flurries throughout the day, with northwest winds picking up to 30 km/h, gusting to 50 km/h by late morning. The high today will be -4°C, but don’t let that fool you—the wind chill will make it feel like -20°C this morning and -12°C this afternoon.
Tonight: Windy and Bitterly Cold
Cloud cover will break up slightly this evening, but the 40% chance of flurries sticks around overnight. The northwest wind will continue at 30 km/h, gusting to 50 km/h, before calming down late tonight. The temperature will drop to a frigid -20°C, with the wind chill plunging to -26°C. If you’re heading out late, bundle up! Frostbite is a risk with prolonged exposure.
Looking Ahead: Cold, But a Weekend Warm-Up
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Friday, March 7: A mix of sun and cloud with a 40% chance of morning flurries, then turning sunny in the afternoon. Winds will stay light at up to 15 km/h, but it will still be bitterly cold, with a wind chill of -27°C in the morning and -13°C in the afternoon. High of -8°C.
- Friday Night: Cloudy periods, 30% chance of flurries, low of -18°C.
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Saturday, March 8: Cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries, high of -2°C.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy periods, 30% chance of flurries, low of -11°C.
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Sunday, March 9: A mix of sun and cloud, with a high of +4°C—finally breaking the freezing mark!
- Sunday Night: Clear skies, low of -8°C.
Historic Weather for March 6
Dryden and Vermilion Bay have seen some wild temperature swings on this date. The warmest March 6th on record reached 10.2°C, while the coldest dropped to a bitter -36.0°C. While today isn’t quite record-breaking, the wind chill of -26°C tonight will still make it feel brutally cold.
What to Wear?
- Morning & Afternoon: Heavy winter coat, gloves, and hat—wind chills near -20°C mean frostbite could develop on exposed skin.
- Evening & Overnight: Extreme cold weather gear needed—wind chills near -26°C could cause frostbite in minutes.
Weather Trivia: Dryden’s Deep Freeze History
Did you know? The lowest temperature ever recorded in Dryden was a bone-chilling -46.1°C! While we’re not even close to that today, tonight’s -26°C wind chill is a reminder that winter still has a grip on Northwestern Ontario!
Stay warm, watch for icy roads, and keep that winter gear handy!
