Location & Surroundings

Dries is a settlement in Flanders, Belgium, at 38 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Glabbeek, 4 km to the west. The national capital Brussels is 46 km to the west. The nearest airport is Avernas-le-Bauduin Airport, 18 km away.

Also known as: Driessen

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 52' 2" N, 5° 0' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 38 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 129 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Driessen

Weather in Dries

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

Now 9.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 9.5 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 26 W/m2.

Temperature
9.3 C
Wind
2.6 m/s N (20 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,031.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.07 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 9.3 2.6 20 74 1,031.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.6 2.0 355 87 1,031.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 8.6 2.1 337 89 1,030.4 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
18h 9.5 5.5 14 91 1,030.5 1.73 / 1.73 93 12.1 n/a
Tomorrow 7.0 3.2 358 91 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.07 23 26.4 n/a
30h 7.4 4.0 16 93 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
36h 7.6 4.4 46 95 1,028.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.3 6.8 73 55 1,028.9 0.12 / 0.12 5 155.2 n/a
Tuesday 5.4 5.1 72 68 1,029.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 145.2 n/a
54h 3.1 4.7 60 74 1,030.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
60h 2.7 5.5 57 81 1,029.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 9.9 7.5 78 56 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 3 220.0 n/a
Wednesday 6.2 5.4 71 76 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 8 116.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dries?
Now 9.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 9.5 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 26 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dries today?
Sunrise around 07:31 and sunset around 17:15 (local time). Day length about 9h 44m.
What is the local time in Dries?
Local time is 06:14. 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 38 m.
Where is Dries located?
It is at 50.86718, 5.00841 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dries in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2799166

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