Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Mourne Mountains

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Yellow weather warning in force for Mourne Mountains

Confidence

High confidence for settled hot conditions to continue on Thursday and Friday, Lower confidence around the risk of some showers on Friday and Saturday. Cooler conditions expected by Sunday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.
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Mountain hazards explained

Mountain weather forecast

A very hot and humid day with plenty of sunshine, Southeasterly winds fresh at times.

Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
 Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
 Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
 600m E 18mph knots
E
18mph
 E 22mph knots
E
22mph
 SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph
 SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph
 SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph
 SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph
300m
 300m E 9mph knots
E
9mph
 E 13mph knots
E
13mph
 E 9mph knots
E
9mph
 SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
Valley
 Valley E 4mph knots
E
4mph
 E 8mph knots
E
8mph
 SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
 SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph
 SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph
 E 2mph knots
E
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
 600m 27mph 29mph 22mph 27mph 27mph 19mph
300m
 300m 20mph 20mph 14mph 17mph 14mph 9mph
Valley
 Valley 17mph 17mph 12mph 16mph 13mph 7mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
 600m 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius
300m
 300m 17 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 25 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius
Valley
 Valley 19 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 26 degrees Celsius 26 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3500m
3500m
3600m
3700m
3800m
3700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

On a very hot day preparations should consider adequate water and shade for any hikes, with a strong UV factor and risk of heat stroke on strenuous hikes.

Weather

Another sunny and hot day, humidity is also expected to be high which increasing the risk of heatstroke and dehydration, light southeasterly winds will freshen in the afternoon. Continuing warm and dry in the evening, perhaps some cloud bubbling up towards midnight.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

95% very little cloud expected below 800m

Low cloud and visibility

Any cloud is expected to remain above the summits, visibility will be good although perhaps hazy at times.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

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.

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