Location & Surroundings

Dries is a settlement in Flanders, Belgium, at 46 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zwevegem, 6 km to the northwest. The national capital Brussels is 70 km to the east. The nearest airport is Wevelgem Airport, 13 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 45' 25" N, 3° 21' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 46 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 646 p/km²
  • Built-up 13.4%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • 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 7.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.5 to 8.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 47 W/m2.

Temperature
7.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NE (48 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,002.4 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 7.5 2.0 48 94 1,002.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.2 2.1 34 95 1,002.4 1.80 / 1.80 100 7.6 n/a
12h 6.7 2.7 18 87 1,002.0 0.00 / 0.87 100 0.0 n/a
18h 5.5 2.8 33 76 1,001.4 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 4.8 12 77 1,002.5 0.07 / 0.07 100 46.8 n/a
30h 5.6 3.0 5 71 1,005.5 0.06 / 0.12 4 44.9 n/a
36h 4.9 3.1 336 73 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.03 5 0.0 n/a
42h 4.9 3.4 312 83 1,013.2 0.10 / 0.13 68 0.0 n/a
Friday 9.3 4.9 321 59 1,016.8 0.11 / 0.24 6 171.6 n/a
54h 5.1 2.6 289 74 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.03 5 121.2 n/a
60h 3.2 1.6 247 72 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 1.8 1.8 182 78 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Saturday 7.5 2.3 168 55 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 177.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dries?
Now 7.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.5 to 8.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 47 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 07:55 and sunset around 17:06 (local time). Day length about 9h 11m.
What is the local time in Dries?
Local time is 01:06. 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 46 m.
Where is Dries located?
It is at 50.75693, 3.36389 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dries in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2799173

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