Friday: Cold with a Chance of Flurries
Dryden & Vermilion Bay face a cold morning with a wind chill of -28°C. Snow arrives overnight, with a weekend warm-up to +7°C before cooling Monday
Good morning, Dryden and Vermilion Bay! If you’re stepping outside early, brace yourself for a frosty start. As of 6:00 AM at Dryden Airport, the temperature is -19.8°C, but with a west wind at 13 km/h, it feels like a biting -28°C.
Humidity is at 70%, and pressure is holding steady at 101.3 kPa. Visibility is decent at 16 km, with clear skies to start the day.
Expect sunshine early this morning, followed by increasing clouds with a 30% chance of flurries late this morning and into the early afternoon.
Winds will stay light at up to 15 km/h. The high will reach -8°C, but the wind chill will make it feel like -27°C this morning before easing to -11°C this afternoon. The UV index remains low at 2.
Friday Night: Clouds Move In, Light Snow Overnight
Skies will clear in the evening before cloud cover increases near midnight. Periods of light snow will begin overnight, adding to the wintery conditions. Winds will stay light at up to 15 km/h.
The overnight low will dip to -17°C, with a wind chill of -12°C in the evening and a frigid -24°C overnight.
Saturday: Snowy Start, Milder Afternoon
Saturday will bring periods of snow in the morning, tapering off to mainly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of flurries. Around 2 cm of snow is expected. Winds will remain gentle at up to 15 km/h. The high will reach -1°C, a big improvement over today. However, the morning wind chill will be a cold -17°C before easing to -5°C in the afternoon.
Saturday night will be cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries and a low of -8°C.
Sunday & Monday: A Brief Taste of Spring
Sunday brings a mix of sun and cloud with a 30% chance of flurries, but temperatures will climb to +7°C—a welcome break from the deep freeze. The night will see increasing cloudiness with a low of -5°C.
Monday cools things back down, with cloudy skies and a high of -1°C. Monday night will be even colder, with a low of -15°C and a 30% chance of flurries.
Dressing for the Weather
This morning, bundle up in full winter gear—wind chills near -28°C mean frostbite can occur quickly on exposed skin. A thick coat, gloves, a hat, and a scarf are essential. By Saturday afternoon and especially Sunday, you might be able to swap out heavy layers for a lighter jacket, but don’t get too comfortable—Monday brings a cool-down again.
Did You Know?
On this day in Dryden’s history, the warmest temperature recorded was 6.8°C in 1987, while the coldest was a bitter -38.1°C in 1972. So while today feels cold, it’s nowhere near record-breaking!
Stay warm, Dryden and Vermilion Bay—spring is teasing us, but winter isn’t quite finished yet!
