Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for the general development and for a series of wet and windy spells interspersed with more settled periods. Low confidence for details from Tuesday afternoon through to Wednesday afternoon.
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Mon 21 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 22 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Low cloud and rain in morning. Some clearer spells later.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 30mph | 21mph | 19mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 15mph | 15mph | 15mph | 12mph | 10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 9mph | 16mph | 15mph | 14mph | 10mph | 8mph |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3800m
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3700m
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3100m
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3100m
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2900m
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2700m
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Time
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3800m
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3700m
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3100m
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3100m
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2900m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite windy conditions in the morning will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times. Rather warm for the time of year.
Weather
Widespread cloud and outbreaks of rain or drizzle spread east in the early morning. Generally dry the rest of the day with cloud gradually lifting and breaking to allow some bright spells in the afternoon, but some patchy drizzle possible at times. Notably warmer than recent days.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
No chance at first, rising to 30% in afternoon and evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300m and visibilities poor in rain and hill fog in the morning. Cloud gradually lifting to around 800m in the afternoon with some clear breaks developing at times and good visibilities below the cloud layer.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry morning with variable cloud and some bright spells. A band of rain pushes southeast in the afternoon and evening, with the rain turning heavy at times later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in morning, falling to little chance during the afternoon and evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 8C to plus 11C.
- Valley Plus 14C rising to plus 19C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive cloud around 600-800m in the morning, though clear spells developing at times. Mostly good visibilities below the cloud layer but some overnight mist or fog may form in valleys. Widespread cloud down to 200m or so will spread southeast through the afternoon and evening with visibilities falling poor in hill fog and outbreaks of rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 23 Sep
Occasionally heavy rain clears by midday, with strong winds for a time. Then a few showers possible but increasingly dry with clear spells. Fresh northwest winds falling light. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 24 Sep
Dry, bright, chilly start. Increasing cloud and strong southerly winds through the day with outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent later. Freezing level well above summits.
Fri 25 Sep
Rain clears east in the morning. Then bright spells and a few showers. Moderate to fresh southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Mountain weather information
Wed 23 Sep
Occasionally heavy rain clears by midday, with strong winds for a time. Then a few showers possible but increasingly dry with clear spells. Fresh northwest winds falling light. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 24 Sep
Dry, bright, chilly start. Increasing cloud and strong southerly winds through the day with outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent later. Freezing level well above summits.
Fri 25 Sep
Rain clears east in the morning. Then bright spells and a few showers. Moderate to fresh southwest 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.