Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled and showery conditions over the next few days but low confidence from Thursday onwards with regards to wind and rain detail.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 8 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 9 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A cloudy start with heavy showers clearing to the east through the evening and clear spells developing. Breezy southwesterly winds and a little chilly on highest routes.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells with heavy, perhaps thundery, showers later. Windy at times.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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40%
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70%
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70%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 20mph knots
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20mph |
SW 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 22mph knots
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22mph |
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300m
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300m | W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 29mph | 28mph | 24mph | 27mph | 28mph | 30mph | 31mph |
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300m
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300m | 16mph | 18mph | 17mph | 18mph | 21mph | 20mph | 23mph | 21mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 15mph | 18mph | 17mph | 18mph | 20mph | 19mph | 23mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1200m
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1100m
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1200m
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1300m
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1500m
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1500m
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1400m
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1200m
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1100m
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1200m
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1300m
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1500m
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1500m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Strong gusts at times may make for slow progress and feeling a little chilly on highest routes.
Weather
Dry with sunny spells through the morning. Becoming a little cloudier in the afternoon with showers developing, which may be heavy and thundery at times. Turning dry again by late evening. Fresh to strong west or southwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mostly above summits, possibly dropping below at times in showers. Good visibility but falling to a few kilometres in heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Sunny spells and showers throughout the day. Showers may be heavy and thundery at times. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds becoming westerly.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest turning westerly 20-30mph gusting 30-35mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 5C rising to 10C.
- Valley Plus 8C rising to 13C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mostly above summits, possibly dropping below at times in showers. Good visibility but falling to a few kilometres in heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 10 Jun
Heavy showers with some bright spells. Fresh southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 11 Jun
Cloudy with rain spreading eastwards to leave scattered showers. Fresh southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Fri 12 Jun
Bright spells and the odd shower. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
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.