Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence for generally settled conditions. Lower for cloud details.
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Sun 19 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 20 JulSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and sunny much of the day, becoming cloudier in the evening. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 14mph knots
N
14mph |
N 13mph knots
N
13mph |
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
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300m
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300m | N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 20mph | 18mph | 32mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 13mph | 12mph | 13mph | 13mph | 21mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 14mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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2700m
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2900m
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2900m
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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2700m
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2900m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Warm and sunny for much of the day so suitable sun and heat protection is advised.
Weather
A dry day with patchy cloud and long sunny periods. Moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds and feeling warm in the sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%.
Low cloud and visibility
Some isolated and thin low cloud around 700m possible at times. Visibility very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy morning with a few spots of rain possible. The afternoon will be dry with a few brighter spells breaking through before thicker cloud returning in the evening. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 15-20mph gusting 25-30mph.
Temperature
- At 700m 9C rising to 15C.
- Valley 12C rising to 19C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud bases down to 600m possible throughout the day but some good breaks in the afternoon. It will be a thin layer of cloud with summits above around 700m perhaps breaking through the cloud. Visibility poor in cloud, otherwise good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 21 Jul
Mostly dry and cloudy with sunny intervals. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Wed 22 Jul
Mostly dry and cloudy with sunny intervals. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Thu 23 Jul
Another largely dry and cloudy day with sunny intervals. Small chance of the odd light shower. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Mountain weather information
Tue 21 Jul
Mostly dry and cloudy with sunny intervals. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Wed 22 Jul
Mostly dry and cloudy with sunny intervals. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Thu 23 Jul
Another largely dry and cloudy day with sunny intervals. Small chance of the odd light shower. Moderate to fresh northwesterly 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.