Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
Confidence remains high for a continuing unsettled westerly flow with rain or showers at times. Confidence remains lower in detail of rainfall timing.
-
This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
-
Fri 18 SepSunrise:Sunset:
-
Sat 19 SepSunrise:Sunset:
-
Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly dry with bright or clear spells and the chance of an odd shower. Near gale to gale westerly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, bright soon becoming cloudy with locally heavy rain. Gale southwest summit winds.
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weather
(at 600m)
|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
|
Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
|
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
30%
|
Wind direction and speed
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
600m
|
600m | W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 35mph knots
W
35mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
|
300m
|
300m | W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
|
Valley
|
Valley | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
Wind gust
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
600m
|
600m | 42mph | 49mph | 47mph | 33mph | 46mph | 49mph | 46mph | 44mph |
|
300m
|
300m | 24mph | 28mph | 23mph | 22mph | 32mph | 32mph | 31mph | 30mph |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 24mph | 28mph | 24mph | 21mph | 31mph | 31mph | 30mph | 28mph |
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
600m
|
600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
|
2100m
|
1800m
|
1500m
|
3300m
|
3100m
|
2900m
|
2600m
|
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
600m
|
600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
|
2100m
|
1800m
|
1500m
|
3300m
|
3100m
|
2900m
|
2600m
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A strong wind, low cloud and locally heavy rain will make walking and navigation difficult from mid-morning.
Weather
Dry with bright spells at first in the morning soon becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. The rain will begin to ease through the afternoon, becoming patchy from the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be extensive with base 400-600m falling to low slopes in heavy rain. The visibility will fall poor or very poor in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
The morning will begin cloudy but dry. The low cloud will lift and break to give a brighter afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% increasing 70% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 30-35mph gust 45mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 10C.
- Valley Plus 12C rising plus 18C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be broken with the base 500 to 700m with the visibility falling poor in cloud. The cloud will break and lift to 700-900m from the afternoon
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 20 Sep
Dry and bright becoming cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Moderate westerly summit winds.
Mon 21 Sep
Cloudy at times but dry. Moderate westerly summit winds.
Tue 22 Sep
A band of rain will pass southeast through the morning becoming drier and brighter later. Moderate westerly summit 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.