
Mourne Mountains Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for dry, settled conditions on Friday and over the weekend.
This evening forecast
Sunny then clear periods with any showers at first, soon dying out. Light winds at all levels.
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 with sunny spells. Light winds.
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 700m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 700m) |
<05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m |
NW
9
|
N
11
|
NW
9
|
N
7
|
N
10
|
N
8
|
NE
9
|
N
17
|
300m |
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
3
|
NW
5
|
N
7
|
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
N
9
|
Valley |
NW
5
|
N
3
|
NW
2
|
NW
4
|
N
6
|
N
4
|
E
4
|
N
9
|
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
300m | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
Valley | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600m |
15°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
|
300m |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
15°
|
Valley |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
Freezing Level |
3,000m
|
2,900m
|
3,000m
|
2,900m
|
3,000m
|
3,000m
|
2,900m
|
3,000m
|
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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600m |
14°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
14°
|
10°
|
300m |
16°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
13°
|
Valley |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
14°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels will continue to bring risk of sunburn.
Weather
It will be a dry day across the Mourne Mountains with sunny spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with occasional cloud cover above about 800m with some patches lower down.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry, bright day with sunny spells. Some patches of mist and low cloud in the valleys at first.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Winds light and variable direction, average speeds only 5 to 10mph.
Temperature
- At 700m 16 Celsius.
- Valley 14 Celsius rising to 22 Celsius.
- Freezing level Well above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Mostly very good visibility with occasional cloud cover above about 800m. Some patches lower down, especially at first.
Mountain weather information
Sun 17 Aug
Dry with sunny spells and light winds.
Mon 18 Aug
Mainly dry, bright start. Clouds building in the morning with some afternoon showers. Light southeasterly breeze on the tops.
Tue 19 Aug
Sunny spells, a few showers and light southeast winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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.