Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled weather Thursday, and changeable conditions Friday and Saturday. High confidence for high pressure to bring more settled conditions on Sunday and Monday.
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Thu 11 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 12 JunSunrise: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
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy, wet, and chilly at height. Increasingly windy.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
90%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 29mph knots
W
29mph |
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300m
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300m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 34mph | 30mph | 43mph | 39mph | 42mph | 40mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 16mph | 30mph | 27mph | 28mph | 26mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 21mph | 17mph | 28mph | 26mph | 26mph | 25mph |
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Time
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Time |
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09:00
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12:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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3100m
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3100m
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2800m
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2500m
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2200m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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3100m
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3100m
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2800m
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2500m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note the strengthening winds later in the day with a risk of gales giving difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance. Navigation could be challenging with persistent low cloud and energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Persistent rain or drizzle throughout so suitable waterproofs and footwear are advised.
Weather
Widespread cloud and rain arrives from the west at through the early morning, heavy at times. Staying cloudy through the afternoon but rain turning patchier for a time. Some drier, clearer spells possible in the evening along with some showery outbreaks of rain. Feeling quite chilly with widespread cloud and strengthening winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance by day, rising to 40% through the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m throughout the day with associated poor visibilities in hill fog, rain and drizzle. Some clearer spells possible in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable cloud with a few bright spells in the morning and early afternoon but also a few showers around. Increasingly dry and bright later through the afternoon. A touch warmer than Thursday. Windy with strong gusts at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% in the morning, rising to 80% by the evening
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 35-45mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 7C rising to plus 11C by day.
- Valley Plus 12C rising to plus 19C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud around 500-700m at times, mainly associated with showers in the morning, otherwise summits largely clear and good visibilities outside of showers
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 13 Jun
Mostly dry with bright spells, the odd shower possible in the morning. Fresh to strong west veering northwest winds, easing later.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure brings dry and bright or sunny conditions and light winds.
Mon 15 Jun
Dry and bright wo start with high pressure in charge. Chance of the odd spot of rain later.
Mountain weather information
Sat 13 Jun
Mostly dry with bright spells, the odd shower possible in the morning. Fresh to strong west veering northwest winds, easing later.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure brings dry and bright or sunny conditions and light winds.
Mon 15 Jun
Dry and bright wo start with high pressure in charge. Chance of the odd spot of rain later.
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.