Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High becoming Medium in details on Tuesday and Low from Thursday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 24 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 25 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry. Sunny or clear spells. Light and variable winds.
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 bright. Some warm sunshine,
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
SE 10mph knots
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10mph |
SE 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 20mph knots
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20mph |
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300m
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300m | E 4mph knots
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4mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
SE 8mph knots
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8mph |
SE 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 4mph knots
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4mph |
E 3mph knots
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3mph |
E 4mph knots
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4mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
SE 7mph knots
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SE 8mph knots
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E 8mph knots
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E 8mph knots
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Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 15mph | 15mph | 22mph | 29mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 15mph | 19mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 10mph | 13mph | 13mph | 15mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Clear spells overnight with low cloud, mist and fog possible in the valleys. Any low cloud, mist and fog soon clearing to leave a dry and bright day with warm sunny spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Generally no significant low cloud expected, but occasional or extensive near the surface early in the day. Visibility good or very good, except in early low cloud, mist and fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry and cloudy or bright. Chance of patchy rain or showers, mainly late in the day. Freshening winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% later 50%
Maximum wind speed expected
East or Southeast 15 to 20mph gusting 30mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 6 to 12 Celsius
- Valley Plus 10 Celsius rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud near or above the summits. Visibility mainly good or very good, expect in summit cloud and rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 26 Aug
Mostly cloudy with occasional rain or showers, perhaps heavy. Some drier and brighter spells. Moderate or fresh east or southeast winds at height.
Thu 27 Aug
Early low cloud. Bright and sunny spells developing with the chance of heavy, perhaps thundery, showers. Moderate east or southeast winds at height.
Fri 28 Aug
Cloudy or bright. Occasional showers. Fresh to strong northwest winds at height.
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.