Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High for unsettled weather for the next few days. Low for daily detail.
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Tue 4 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 5 AugSunrise: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
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Rain in the early hours. Chance of heavy afternoon showers.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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30%
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<5%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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300m
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300m | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 35mph | 22mph | 24mph | 29mph | 26mph | 30mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 16mph | 17mph | 21mph | 16mph | 20mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 15mph | 16mph | 20mph | 14mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Hill fog will lead to navigational difficulties at first. Be prepared for drenching conditions in the afternoon.
Weather
The morning will be mainly dry but rather cloudy, chance of the odd light shower. A few bright spells developing in the afternoon along with some heavy showers with the chance of thunder. Showers becoming fewer in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance in the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in cloud down to 200 to 500 metres at first. Cloud lifting and breaking to patches down to 850 metres or higher in the afternoon with improved visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with showers, these perhaps turning heavy in the afternoon. Becoming windy in the afternoon and evening leading to a risk of drenching conditions in showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds of 30 mph with gust to 50 mph on the higher tops
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 11 Celsius
- Valley Plus 12 rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in cloud down to 400 to 700 metres, this rising to 800 metres or higher in the afternoon
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 6 Aug
Chance of a few brief light showers otherwise dry and cloudy.
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy with the chance of showers. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Cloudy with the chance of showers or longer spells of rain. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Thu 6 Aug
Chance of a few brief light showers otherwise dry and cloudy.
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy with the chance of showers. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Cloudy with the chance of showers or longer spells of rain. Fresh 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.