Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for mostly dry and warm conditions continuing through the next 5 days. Some uncertainty in cloud amounts from Saturday onwards.
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Fri 10 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 11 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry, bright and warm evening with light winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, sunny and very warm.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
NE 10mph knots
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10mph |
NE 9mph knots
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9mph |
NE 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 4mph | 9mph | 21mph | 13mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 4mph | 7mph | 13mph | 9mph | 10mph | 9mph | 8mph | 18mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 4mph | 7mph | 11mph | 10mph | 9mph | 8mph | 9mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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3100m
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3200m
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3300m
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3300m
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3300m
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600m
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600m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Becoming very warm with highs of 24 to 27 Celsius in the valleys. There is a risk of heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Weather
A clear night with isolated valley fog which quickly clears after dawn. A dry and mostly sunny day with just some high cloud at times. Very warm or hot conditions.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%.
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with no cloud on the hills. Early valley fog quickly clearing.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rather cloudy overnight and to start the morning with patchy low cloud and the odd spot of light rain. Dry with lengthening bright or sunny spells in the afternoon. Another warm day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% in morning, becoming 100% in afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
North or Northeast 10-15mph.
Temperature
- At 700m 15C rising to 19C.
- Valley 17C rising to 23 to 25C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud and fog above 600m in the morning, lifting during the afternoon. Otherwise good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 12 Jul
Early low cloud clearing then dry with plenty of sunshine. A warm day but cooler on the tops with a fresh easterly breeze.
Mon 13 Jul
Dry and sunny and warm. A cooling easterly breeze on the tops.
Tue 14 Jul
Likely to remain dry with sunny spells. Remaining warm with light winds.
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.