Current Conditions (6:21 AM CST, March 5, 2025)
Dryden & Vermilion Bay face flurries, strong winds, and wind chills near -20°C. A cold but sunny weekend is ahead. Stay bundled up!
Dryden and Vermilion Bay are waking up to light snow and temperatures sitting at -8°C. Humidity is at 80%, and the barometric pressure is 101.3 kPa, showing a stable but chilly system. Winds from the north-northeast at 15 km/h are making it feel much colder, with a wind chill of -15°C. Visibility is at 16 km, but occasional flurries could reduce it at times this morning.
Today: Flurries & Cold Winds
Skies will remain cloudy, with a 60% chance of flurries this morning. North winds at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h, will make it feel even colder before they ease up by the afternoon. Temperatures will only reach -4°C, but wind chills of -17°C in the morning and -8°C this afternoon will make it feel much colder.
Tonight: Clear but Bitterly Cold
Skies will clear in the evening, but clouds will increase again after midnight. Winds will stay light, up to 15 km/h, but temperatures will plummet to -14°C. With wind chills dropping to -20°C overnight, it’ll be a cold one, so bundle up if you’re out late!
Thursday, March 6: Windy & Cold with Flurries
Thursday will be cloudy, with a 40% chance of flurries throughout the day. Winds will pick up, shifting to the northwest at 30 km/h, gusting to 50 km/h, making it feel much colder. Despite a high of -4°C, the morning wind chill will be a frigid -20°C, improving only slightly to -12°C in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear skies return, but temperatures will drop even further to -19°C.
Friday, March 7: Bright but Freezing
Friday will be sunny, but the cold will stick around, with a high of -8°C.
Friday Night: The coldest night of the week, with clear skies and temperatures falling to -22°C.
Saturday, March 8: A Slight Warm-Up
Saturday will remain sunny, with a high of -5°C—a small but noticeable improvement!
Saturday Night: Cloudy periods move in, with a low of -11°C.
What to Wear?
With wind chills as low as -20°C tomorrow morning, layering up is key. A heavy winter coat, gloves, a warm hat, and insulated boots are a must. A scarf or face covering will also help protect against the wind, especially on Thursday when gusts pick up.
Weather Trivia: Dryden’s Record-Breaking Cold
Did you know that Dryden’s coldest March temperature on record was -41.5°C, set on March 1, 1962? While we’re not seeing anything that extreme, wind chills dipping to -20°C over the next few nights will be a sharp reminder that winter isn’t quite done yet!
Final Thoughts
Dryden and Vermilion Bay will see flurries, gusty winds, and bitter cold today and tomorrow, with wind chills making it feel as low as -20°C overnight. A gradual warm-up by the weekend will bring slightly milder temperatures, but winter still holds the region in its grip. Stay warm and bundle up!
