Location & Surroundings

Dries is a settlement in Flanders, Belgium, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lier, 3 km to the southeast. The national capital Brussels is 36 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    51° 9' 0" N, 4° 33' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 385 p/km²
  • Built-up 16.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dries

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Dries, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 7.1 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 26 W/m2.

Temperature
6.3 C
Wind
2.4 m/s NE (37 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,002.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.23 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.3 2.4 37 94 1,002.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.1 2.7 55 90 1,002.7 0.56 / 0.56 100 26.1 n/a
12h 6.4 2.1 26 90 1,002.6 0.86 / 1.42 100 14.0 n/a
18h 6.1 2.3 15 83 1,002.1 0.00 / 1.01 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 4.2 2.0 23 81 1,001.7 0.00 / 0.23 68 0.0 n/a
30h 8.4 4.3 6 70 1,003.4 0.00 / 0.11 100 73.1 n/a
36h 5.5 3.3 355 65 1,006.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 72.0 n/a
42h 4.4 2.4 312 73 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Friday 4.2 2.4 285 77 1,012.2 0.03 / 0.03 47 0.0 n/a
54h 9.6 4.0 326 61 1,015.9 0.29 / 0.32 77 120.3 n/a
60h 6.5 3.3 290 80 1,019.1 0.04 / 0.36 86 90.3 n/a
66h 4.0 2.4 246 80 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.09 14 0.0 n/a
Saturday 2.2 2.2 210 82 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dries?
Now 6.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 7.1 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 26 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dries today?
Sunrise around 07:50 and sunset around 17:01 (local time). Day length about 9h 11m.
What is the local time in Dries?
Local time is 15:13. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Dries?
Dries is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dries?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Dries located?
It is at 51.15000, 4.55000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dries in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2799138

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