Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
Medium
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Sun 26 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 27 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry and bright. Fresh westerly winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy and windy. Patchy light rain.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 33mph knots
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33mph |
W 33mph knots
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33mph |
NW 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
NW 31mph knots
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31mph |
NW 31mph knots
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31mph |
NW 28mph knots
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28mph |
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300m
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300m | W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
NW 19mph knots
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19mph |
NW 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
NW 17mph knots
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17mph |
NW 16mph knots
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16mph |
NW 13mph knots
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13mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 38mph | 47mph | 46mph | 46mph | 44mph | 43mph | 44mph | 40mph |
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300m
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300m | 25mph | 32mph | 30mph | 32mph | 32mph | 33mph | 32mph | 27mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 30mph | 30mph | 32mph | 31mph | 32mph | 31mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2500m
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2300m
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2300m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2500m
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2300m
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2300m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle overnight. Drier spells developing during the morning and the cloud beginning to lift with some brighter spells developing. The odd burst of light rain and drizzle still possible, particularly over western slopes. Windy with summit gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 80% in the afternoon, lowering again later in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud, base 600m or less at first, rising near or above the summits in the afternoon and early evening. Visibility moderate to very poor in early cloud and rain, but often good or very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy or bright with patchy light rain possible. Breezy at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
West or Southwest 15 to 20mph gusting 30mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 8 to 12 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 12 Celsius rising to 19 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud mainly near or above the summits, but cloud down to around 600m at times. Visibility mostly very good, but moderate to very poor in any rain and summit cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 28 Jul
Cloudy or bright. Patchy light rain at times. Fresh to strong southwest winds at height.
Wed 29 Jul
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, becoming drier and brighter during the day. Moderate or fresh west or southwest winds at height.
Thu 30 Jul
Mainly dry and bright, although the odd shower possible. Moderate west or southwest winds at height.
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.