Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence in showery outlook for the area for the coming days, less confidence in amount of showers and chance of thunderstorms.
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Fri 28 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 29 AugSunrise: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.
Thunderstorms
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy start. Then bright with the risk of some afternoon showers.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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20%
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50%
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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 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 22mph | 18mph | 23mph | 24mph | 22mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 16mph | 14mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 14mph | 16mph | 16mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2700m
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2700m
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2700m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Stronger gusts may be experience near showers.
Weather
A cloudy start to the day but soon becoming brighter with some sunny periods. Some afternoon showers will develop and a few of these could be heavy. Clear spells during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% becoming 90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered low cloud layers above 400m during the morning. Low cloud layers lifting and clearing in the morning with some brighter spells and a good chance of clear summits during the afternoon. Visibility will reduce to 5km or less in heavier showers and thunderstorms but will be good outwith showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain or showers, there may be some heavier spells of rain. Rain dying out from the late afternoon with a brighter, drier evening likely.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% improving to 80% later as rain and showers move away
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 5-10mph
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 10 Celsius
- Valley Plus 13 rising to 19 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above all summits
Low cloud and visibility
Broken low cloud layers above 400m are likely in the morning. Cloud will slowly lift and clear during the late afternoon with some clear summits possible in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 30 Aug
A cloudy day with further rain or showers likely, mostly light showers but perhaps a heavier shower in the afternoon, fresh southwesterly winds.
Mon 31 Aug
Feeling fresher on Monday with strong west or northwest winds, risk of showers but some sunny spells too.
Tue 1 Sep
Fresh west to northwesterly winds continuing and likely to be a mix of bright spells and showers.
Mountain weather information
Sun 30 Aug
A cloudy day with further rain or showers likely, mostly light showers but perhaps a heavier shower in the afternoon, fresh southwesterly winds.
Mon 31 Aug
Feeling fresher on Monday with strong west or northwest winds, risk of showers but some sunny spells too.
Tue 1 Sep
Fresh west to northwesterly winds continuing and likely to be a mix of bright spells and showers.
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.