Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
Medium
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Tue 1 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rain or showers, perhaps heavy and thundery. Moderate southwest winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry. Cloudy or bright. Windy.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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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 | NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 24mph knots
NW
24mph |
NW 27mph knots
NW
27mph |
NW 29mph knots
NW
29mph |
NW 24mph knots
NW
24mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 33mph | 38mph | 41mph | 35mph | 31mph | 23mph | 29mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 25mph | 27mph | 33mph | 27mph | 23mph | 16mph | 18mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 18mph | 24mph | 25mph | 31mph | 26mph | 22mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2400m
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2400m
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2200m
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1800m
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1900m
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2100m
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2300m
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2400m
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2400m
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2200m
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1800m
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1900m
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2100m
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2300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with showers overnight. Mainly dry with bright spells and the chance of an isolated shower during daylight hours. Staying mainly dry in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% becoming 80% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive cloud base around 600m, lifting near or above the summits in the afternoon. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, becoming mostly good or very good during the afternoon and early evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with patchy rain or showers overnight and early morning, but mainly dry during the day. Rain and lowering cloud through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% early and late in the day, rising to 80% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 15 to 20mph gusting 30mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 6 to 10 Celsius
- Valley Plus 10 to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud near or above the summits, but 600m or less at times early and late in the day. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, becoming mostly good or very good during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 2 Sep
Heavy overnight rain, turning drier during the day with bright spells and occasional showers. Light or moderate southerly winds at height.
Thu 3 Sep
Cloudy or bright. Occasional showers. Fresh to strong southwest winds at height.
Fri 4 Sep
Cloudy or bright. Occasional showers. Fresh to strong west or southwest winds at height.
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.