Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for dry and very warm conditions to prevail through the next 5 days.
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Sat 11 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 12 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
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, bright and very warm with light winds.
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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 | N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 19mph knots
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19mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
NE 15mph knots
NE
15mph |
NE 20mph knots
NE
20mph |
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300m
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300m | N 13mph knots
N
13mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 30mph | 25mph | 21mph | 20mph | 21mph | 31mph |
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300m
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300m | 24mph | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 22mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 16mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3500m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3500m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Temperatures will reach 24 to 26 Celsius at low levels. There will be a risk of heat exhaustion and dehydration so careful planning of activities will be required.
Weather
Patchy low cloud at first, this quickly lifting off the summits in the morning. A dry and bright day with lengthening spells of sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first, soon becoming 100%.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud above 300m to start the morning, this soon lifting. Otherwise mainly good with cloud staying well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Patchy low cloud at first, otherwise dry, sunny and very warm again. A fresher breeze on the tops compared to Saturday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first, otherwise 100%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 15 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 13C rising to 18C.
- Valley Plus 16C rising to 25C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with cloud staying mainly above the tops. Some low cloud above 300m overnight and to start the morning, this soon lifting.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 13 Jul
Dry, sunny and warm. Fresh easterly winds on the tops.
Tue 14 Jul
Dry, sunny and warm. Fresh easterly winds on the tops.
Wed 15 Jul
Expected to remain dry and bright with light winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 13 Jul
Dry, sunny and warm. Fresh easterly winds on the tops.
Tue 14 Jul
Dry, sunny and warm. Fresh easterly winds on the tops.
Wed 15 Jul
Expected to remain dry and bright with light winds.
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.