Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for dry and settled weather to continue for the next few days. Low for timing of rain on Saturday.
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Tue 21 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 22 JulSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy start, brighter by afternoon.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph |
NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
N 26mph knots
N
26mph |
NW 30mph knots
NW
30mph |
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300m
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300m | N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
N 16mph knots
N
16mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
N 14mph knots
N
14mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 13mph knots
N
13mph |
N 16mph knots
N
16mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 28mph | 29mph | 31mph | 37mph | 43mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 22mph | 21mph | 23mph | 28mph | 29mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 23mph | 22mph | 23mph | 28mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for sunburn and dehydration on long hikes.
Weather
Dry throughout. Starting off cloudy but cloud breaking up by afternoon to allow some brightness.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 600 metres at first. This lifting and breaking through the morning with cloud above the summits in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry throughout with variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 10 mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 10 rising to 15 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 10 rising to 21 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Some patchy cloud down to 700 metres, this lifting off the tops by late morning. Cloud will be above the summits in the afternoon with good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 23 Jul
Dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Fri 24 Jul
A cloudy start then dry and bright.
Sat 25 Jul
Starting off dry but outbreaks of rain are likely to spread south.
Mountain weather information
Thu 23 Jul
Dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Fri 24 Jul
A cloudy start then dry and bright.
Sat 25 Jul
Starting off dry but outbreaks of rain are likely to spread south.
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.