Mountain weather

Mourne Mountains

Mourne Mountains Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for a generally settled spell of weather over the next few days. Low for any cloud and rain detail over the weekend.

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This evening forecast

Largely cloudy this evening with outbreaks of rain at times but becoming drier by midnight. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

A largely cloudy and dry day. Light to moderate winds.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 700m)
Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
(at 700m)
<05% 10% 10% 10% 00% 00% 00% 00%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m SW
15
S
9
SE
9
SE
10
SE
10
E
5
NE
14
NE
12
300m SW
7
SE
2
E
3
E
5
SE
6
E
5
NE
6
NE
10
Valley SW
4
E
1
E
2
SE
4
SE
5
E
4
N
5
NE
9
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 20 13 11 13 13 8 21 17
300m 13 5 6 8 8 7 12 14
Valley 14 4 5 7 8 6 11 13

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
10°
Valley
10°
11°
10°
Freezing Level
1,700m
1,700m
1,800m
1,900m
1,900m
2,000m
2,000m
2,000m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
11°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A mostly dry day on the Mournes with light winds. Low cloud at times may make for poor visibility and tricky navigation.

Weather

A mostly dry and cloudy day with a few spots of light rain possible. Some bright or sunny spells breaking through the cloud, especially in the afternoon. Mostly light winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Nil at first, becoming 40% later in the afternoon.

Low cloud and visibility

Persistent cloud 500-800m, becoming patchier through the afternoon. Poor visibility along cloudy upslopes and summits at times, but visibility very good outside of cloud in the afternoon.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

A dry and clear day with plenty of sunshine and light winds. Feeling warm, especially in the valleys.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%

Maximum wind speed expected

Easterly 15 mph

Temperature

  • At 700m 9C.
  • Valley Plus 8C rising to 14C.
  • Freezing level Above summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Excellent visibility and no low cloud expected.

Mountain weather information

Fri 20 Mar

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Dry with plenty of sunshine and clear skies. Light to moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.

Sat 21 Mar

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Sunset:

Dry with plenty of sunshine and some high level cloud. Light westerly winds. Freezing level above summits.

Sun 22 Mar

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Sunset:

Dry and mostly cloudy with some sunny spells, perhaps some light rain arriving through the evening. Light southwesterly winds becoming strong later. Freezing level above summits.

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