Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Mourne Mountains

Confidence

High for dry and settled weather on Saturday then generally cloudy with rain at times for Sunday and Monday. Low for details from Tuesday onwards.

Sunrise: Sunset:
Sunrise: Sunset:
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.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with sunny spells and light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Sunny Sunny Sunny intervals Clear night Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 600m)
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 W 17mph knots
W
17mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
S 19mph knots
S
19mph
300m
300m W 5mph knots
W
5mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
Valley
Valley W 3mph knots
W
3mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 27mph 19mph 14mph 15mph 21mph 29mph
300m
300m 14mph 11mph 12mph 12mph 11mph 16mph
Valley
Valley 14mph 11mph 11mph 11mph 11mph 15mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 7 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1300m
1300m
1500m
1800m
1700m
2000m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A fine day for hillwalking but note that it will feel quite chilly on the tops.

Weather

Saturday will remain dry with long periods of crisp autumn sunshine but skies perhaps clouding over for a couple of hours in the morning.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%.

Low cloud and visibility

Excellent visibility with any cloud well above the summits.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast