Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for changeable weather for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 7 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 8 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rain clearing away early this evening then dry and partly cloudy. Cloud down to 700 metres at first. Strong southwesterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with showers
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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60%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
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300m
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300m | W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 34mph | 36mph | 29mph | 28mph | 38mph | 37mph | 35mph | 38mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 21mph | 17mph | 20mph | 29mph | 27mph | 25mph | 26mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 19mph | 15mph | 23mph | 28mph | 25mph | 24mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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1900m
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1800m
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1900m
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2300m
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2100m
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1700m
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1600m
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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1900m
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1800m
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1900m
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2300m
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2100m
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1700m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Becoming windy at height gales developing on the higher summits. Drenching conditions can be expected as showers pass overhead.
Weather
Mostly dry during the morning period. Then showers or occasionally longer spells of rain will spread from the west during the afternoon before it becomes dry in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with patchy cloud above 900 metres. Cloud lowering to 800 metres as showers pass by.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and passing showers, occasionally heavy at first. Showers becoming fewer by evening. Windy with strong to gale northwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds of 35 mph gusts to 50 mph on the higher summits
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 8 Celsius
- Valley Plus 8 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in cloud down to 750 metres as showers pass by, otherwise cloud around 900 metres or higher
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 9 Sep
Dry with bright or sunny spells. Strong northwesterly winds at first.
Thu 10 Sep
After a dry start rain will spread from the west for a time during the afternoon. Dry by evening.
Fri 11 Sep
Chance of an early shower otherwise dry.
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.