Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for generally cloudy with outbreaks of rain through the coming days, then a brighter day on Wednesday, but lower for extent of any drier and brighter spells on Monday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A fine and dry end to the day with some late sunny then clear spells. Freshening southerly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Rather cloudy but mainly dry. Strengthening southwesterly winds.
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Weather
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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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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 24mph knots
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24mph |
SW 25mph knots
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25mph |
SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 24mph knots
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24mph |
SW 25mph knots
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25mph |
SW 25mph knots
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25mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 14mph knots
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14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 33mph | 32mph | 34mph | 35mph | 32mph | 34mph | 35mph | 35mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 17mph | 17mph | 18mph | 22mph | 23mph | 23mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 14mph | 15mph | 17mph | 21mph | 23mph | 22mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather cold on the summits with strengthening winds and fog becoming extensive.
Weather
Dry with clear spells through the early hours but cloud increasing towards dawn. Then a mostly dry morning with quite a lot of cloud around, perhaps a few brighter spells towards midday. The afternoon continues mostly cloudy with a few spots of rain and drizzle.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 60% at first falling to 25%
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods of cloud, above 600-750m becoming more persistent above 450-600m at times during the afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good or very good falling to several kilometres at times in rain and drizzle.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, although chance of some drier brighter spells developing for a time around late morning/early afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 25% rising to 60% for a time through the late morning and early afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20-25mph, gusts around 35mph over ridges and summits easing through the late afternoon and evening.
Temperature
- At 700m Around plus 10 Celsius
- Valley Plus 11 or 12 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 16 or 17 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Well above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Periods or persistent above 600-750m perhaps becoming more occasional through the late morning and early afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good falling to several kilometres in rain and drizzle.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 6 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain clearing through the morning to leave sunny spells and showers for the afternoon. Fresh southwesterly winds turning northwesterly and easing. Freezing level above summits.
Wed 7 Oct
Clear or sunny spells and showers. Occasionally fresh northwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 8 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, becoming more persistent and occasionally heavy in the afternoon. Strengthening southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
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.