Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for largely dry through the coming days and a change to colder, northerly winds later in the week, but lower for cloud details on Tuesday as there is some uncertainty over how far north fronts push across the southern United Kingdom.
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Mon 9 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 10 NovSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
A few morning showers, otherwise dry with sunny spells. Mainly light winds
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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20%
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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 | E 12mph knots
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12mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 16mph knots
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16mph |
E 18mph knots
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18mph |
E 21mph knots
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21mph |
E 21mph knots
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21mph |
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300m
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300m | E 6mph knots
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6mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 5mph knots
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5mph |
NE 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 23mph | 23mph | 25mph | 30mph | 31mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 15mph | 18mph | 19mph | 21mph | 21mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 11mph | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph | 19mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather cold on the summits, especially later in the day as winds strengthen.
Weather
Perhaps some low-level mist and fog at first. Showers possible through the morning, still with a few sunny spells but becoming drier for the afternoon with more in the way of sunshine. Then dry through the evening with clear spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 60% in the morning rising to 90% for the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods of cloud above about 600-750m through the morning with only small amounts of cloud below the summits on the afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good or very good, falling to several kilometres in showers, but less than a kilometre in low level mist and fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry with clear spells overnight then a fine day with some good spells of sunshine, the sunshine may be rather hazy at times due to cloud well above the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 20-25 mph
Temperature
- At 700m Around plus 3 Celsius
- Valley Around plus 4 or 5 Celsius rising to plus 9 or 10 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Only small amounts of cloud expected below the summits. Away from cloud visibility good or very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 11 Nov
A largely dry day with sunny spells. Fresh easterly winds turning more northeasterly later. Freezing level above the summits.
Thu 12 Nov
Mainly dry with some good spells of sunshine. Colder than of late as winds become an occasionally fresh northerly. Freezing level falling to 450m.
Fri 13 Nov
Mainly dry with long clear or sunny spells. Cold with occasionally fresh northerly winds easing. Freezing level around 300m.
Mountain weather information
Wed 11 Nov
A largely dry day with sunny spells. Fresh easterly winds turning more northeasterly later. Freezing level above the summits.
Thu 12 Nov
Mainly dry with some good spells of sunshine. Colder than of late as winds become an occasionally fresh northerly. Freezing level falling to 450m.
Fri 13 Nov
Mainly dry with long clear or sunny spells. Cold with occasionally fresh northerly winds easing. Freezing level around 300m.
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.