Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence for settled conditions over the weekend. High confidence in conditions turning unsettled from Monday, but low confidence in exact rain details.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Bright spells and some showers at first - heavy at times - these showers becoming more isolated through the evening. Visibilities generally good with cloud staying mostly above summit height, visibility falling moderate in showers. West to southwest winds 20-30mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells and showers morning, increasingly dry and sunny afternoon.
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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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30%
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40%
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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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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
NW 14mph knots
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14mph |
NW 13mph knots
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13mph |
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300m
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300m | W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 29mph | 26mph | 27mph | 24mph | 23mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 18mph | 15mph | 19mph | 18mph | 18mph | 16mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 18mph | 18mph | 16mph | 19mph | 18mph | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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1900m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1900m
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2100m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels in the sun so suitable protection is advised.
Weather
A mix of cloud and some bright or sunny spells in the morning with the chance of a few light showers. Dry with increasing sunny spells developing through the afternoon, though high cloud may turn the sunshine hazy at times. Staying dry with clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% early morning, rising to 100% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Often good visibilities and some clear summits but a few areas of cloud around 700m associated with showers will cause visibility to deteriorate at times. Cloud above summits through the afternoon and evening leaving good visibilities. Some localised patches of valley mist or fog forming in the early morning and again the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with prolonged bright or sunny spells through the majority of the day, though high level cloud may turn the sunshine hazy at times. Chance of the odd spot of rain in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest soon veering east to southeast, 5-15mph.
Temperature
- At 700m 6C rising to 14C by day.
- Valley 9C rising to 19C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Summits generally clear and good visibilities, some early morning mist or fog in valleys.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 3 Aug
Rain spreading north in the morning. Low confidence in afternoon with chance of drier spells but also some showers. Light to moderate east to southeast winds.
Tue 4 Aug
Likely quite cloudy with some showers - heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Light to moderate south to southeast winds.
Wed 5 Aug
Again likely quite cloudy with some showers - heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Light to moderate southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations