Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence in the general themes for the next 5 days, but some uncertainty on the extent of any rain on Sunday. Low confidence with timings of the widespread frontal rain arriving on Monday afternoon.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 15 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 16 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy but mainly dry. Perhaps a few light showers and hill fog later.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry and bright.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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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 | NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 18mph knots
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18mph |
NW 19mph knots
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19mph |
NW 14mph knots
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14mph |
NW 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 22mph | 25mph | 26mph | 19mph | 19mph | 17mph | 13mph | 8mph |
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300m
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300m | 16mph | 18mph | 19mph | 15mph | 14mph | 13mph | 10mph | 6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 15mph | 17mph | 17mph | 14mph | 14mph | 13mph | 10mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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1800m
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1800m
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2400m
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2400m
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2400m
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2600m
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Mod-high UV levels despite cloud cover, suitable protection essential.
Weather
The odd light shower in the morning, otherwise a dry, bright day with a few occasional sunny spells. Moderate winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% rising to 95% in the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud shrouding some tops at first will quickly clear, then areas of cloud will develop above tops by day. Visibility will be very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A rather cloudy day with the chance of a few spots of rain. Becoming dull in the evening as cloud thickens.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% by day.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting to 25mph on tops.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 9 rising 13 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 11 rising 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be mostly above tops, though a few patches of low cloud around 700m is possible at first, then becoming extensive and lowering further in the evening. Visibility will be generally good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 17 Aug
Dry but rather cloudy morning. Rain spreads in during the afternoon, occasionally heavy later. Winds on tops becoming strong to gale force in the evening.
Tue 18 Aug
Bright but windy with scattered showers. Strong to gale force winds on tops.
Wed 19 Aug
Remaining unsettled with scattered showers or spells of rain. Often 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.