Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for a fine weekend, and very warm start to the week, lower for cloud details from Monay.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A bright evening with sunny intervals and perhaps a brief shower or two. Dry with clear spells after dark. Fresh southwesterly breeze on the tops easing.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Any patchy low cloud at first quickly clearing to leave a dry bright day with some sunshine at times. Moderate summit winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 19mph | 25mph | 23mph | 19mph | 17mph | 14mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 11mph | 16mph | 18mph | 16mph | 14mph | 10mph | 6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 12mph | 11mph | 16mph | 17mph | 15mph | 14mph | 9mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2000m
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2000m
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels mean that sun protection will be essential.
Weather
Perhaps a light shower in the early hours. The day dry, any patchy low cloud quickly lifting to leave a dry bright day with broken cloud and some sunny intervals. The cloud becoming well broken then patchy later in the day with some more prolonged sunshine to end the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% at first rising more than 90% by mid morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Any patches of cloud at 600m quickly clearing then no low cloud and very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with long sunny periods.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
More than 95%
Maximum wind speed expected
East 10-15mph
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 9 rising to Plus 14 Celsius
- Valley Plus 9 rising to Plus 20 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud, very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 22 Jun
Likely to be another dry day with some sunshine at times, though perhaps a cloudier start. Very warm with light easterly winds.
Tue 23 Jun
Another dry warm day with some sunshine at times. Moderate westerly breeze,
Wed 24 Jun
Any low cloud lifting to leave a dry very warm day with some sunshine and light winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Mourne Mountains are a granite mountain range in County Down in the southeast of Northern Ireland, is an area of outstanding natural beauty, and has been proposed as the first National Park in Northern Ireland.