
Mourne Mountains Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Monday. High for mostly dry weather for the next few days. Low for extent of any rain Thursday.
This evening forecast
Dry and partly cloudy with strong, cold northerly 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
Dry and bright, cloudier evening with occasional rain
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 700m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 700m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 20% | 20% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m |
NW
17
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NW
12
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NW
10
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NW
9
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W
9
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W
15
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W
19
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W
25
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300m |
N
13
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NW
11
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NW
9
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NW
7
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W
7
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W
11
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W
9
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W
13
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Valley |
N
12
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NW
11
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NW
7
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NW
7
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W
6
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W
9
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W
8
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W
12
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 36 |
300m | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 23 |
Valley | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 23 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m |
2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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6°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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300m |
4°
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4°
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3°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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Valley |
5°
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4°
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4°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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Freezing Level |
1,600m
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1,300m
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900m
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700m
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1,000m
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2,200m
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2,500m
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2,400m
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m |
-3°
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-3°
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-2°
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0°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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1°
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300m |
0°
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0°
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0°
|
3°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
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5°
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Valley |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
5°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
6°
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Daylight hours will be dry with some sunshine. Thickening cloud will bring a little light rain from the northwest later in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% during daylight hours
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with great air clarity. Hill fog becoming extensive later as cloud lowers to 850 metres by early evening, then steadily lowering to 500 metres through the rest of the evening.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Low cloud and occasional rain clearing away during the early hours. Then it will be a dry day although with a fair amount of cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best across the southeast of the Park
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 20 mph
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 4 Celsius
- Valley Plus 5 rising to 14 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 650 to 800 metres through the day, cloud bases rising a little in the afternoon with some of the lower summits clearing of cloud.
Mountain weather information
Wed 26 Mar
Dry for most of the day. Rain will spread east for a short time around early evening.
Thu 27 Mar
A cloudy day with showers or perhaps some longer spells of rain.
Fri 28 Mar
Variable amounts of cloud and a few showers.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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.