Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes for the next 5 days. Some uncertainty on the timing of the rain band arriving on Tuesday evening.
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Mon 28 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 29 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with sunny spells.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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<5%
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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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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 20mph | 20mph | 16mph | 33mph | 35mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 9mph | 14mph | 13mph | 21mph | 22mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 15mph | 7mph | 14mph | 13mph | 20mph | 21mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Some high watercourses and sodden paths likely after Sunday's rain. Make the most of favourable weather on Monday before strengthening winds on Tuesday.
Weather
Any morning hill fog lifting above tops to leave the rest of the day dry with lengthy sunny periods. Moderate to fresh winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% at first, rising to 90%.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud around 800m at first, lifting above tops through the morning. Visibility will be very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A very windy day with severe gales on tops, the strongest winds in the afternoon. Bright to start but low cloud quickly thickens through the morning, remaining largely cloudy in the afternoon ahead of a band of rain arriving in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% decreasing in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Increasing to gusting 60-70mph on tops during the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 8 rising 10 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 11 rising 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of low cloud 600-700m at first, becoming more extensive through the day. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 30 Sep
Another very windy day with gales on tops. Bright with sunny spells and a few scattered showers.
Thu 1 Oct
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Strong winds on tops.
Fri 2 Oct
Variable cloud amounts with risk of showers and remaining rather windy.
Mountain weather information
Wed 30 Sep
Another very windy day with gales on tops. Bright with sunny spells and a few scattered showers.
Thu 1 Oct
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Strong winds on tops.
Fri 2 Oct
Variable cloud amounts with risk of showers and remaining rather windy.
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.