Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence in largely dry, warm, settled conditions over the weekend. Likely cloudier from Monday, but lower confidence on exact cloud detail.
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Fri 17 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 18 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, warm, bright or sunny spells. Light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 23mph knots
NW
23mph |
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300m
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300m | N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 15mph | 16mph | 17mph | 22mph | 34mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 11mph | 10mph | 11mph | 17mph | 25mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph | 18mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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2500m
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2500m
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2800m
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2700m
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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2500m
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2500m
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2800m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Again feeling warm or very warm, so plenty water and sun protection recommended.
Weather
It will stay dry throughout the day with some warm, sunny spells, but sunshine may turn hazy at times with high cloud around. Feeling warm or very warm in sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100% by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry with some bright or sunny spells and variable cloud. Some early low cloud will soon clear. A touch cooler than Friday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% or higher.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 15-25mph
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 8C rising to plus 15C by day.
- Valley Plus 12C rising to plus 22C by day
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally good visibilities and cloud remaining above the summits. Some areas of cloud down to 300-500m in the morning but these gradually lifting and breaking.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 19 Jul
Dry and largely bright or sunny. Similarly warm to Saturday. Light north backing northwest winds.
Mon 20 Jul
Largely dry. Variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Warm in any sunshine. Light north to northwest winds.
Tue 21 Jul
Again largely dry with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Warm in any sunshine. Light north to northwest winds.
Mountain weather information
Sun 19 Jul
Dry and largely bright or sunny. Similarly warm to Saturday. Light north backing northwest winds.
Mon 20 Jul
Largely dry. Variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Warm in any sunshine. Light north to northwest winds.
Tue 21 Jul
Again largely dry with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Warm in any sunshine. Light north to northwest 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.