Mountain weather
Mourne Mountains
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes and for some very warm temperatures Tuesday to Thursday. Low confidence for exact shower details day-to-day.
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Tue 11 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 12 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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Warm with sunny spells, turning occasionally hazy. Chance of showers later.
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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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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 | SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
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300m
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300m | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 18mph | 19mph | 20mph | 27mph | 24mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 12mph | 13mph | 13mph | 12mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 9mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 10mph | 9mph |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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3000m
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3100m
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Time
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09:00
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12:00
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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3000m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Warm temperatures - notably a few degrees higher than Monday - bring a risk of dehydration and heat stress, especially on long climbs. Despite some cloud cover UV-levels will remain high, so appropriate sun-protection is recommended.
Weather
A dry and bright day and a few degrees warmer than Monday. Plenty of prolonged bright or sunny spells, but high-level cloud will turn the sunshine hazy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits clear and good or excellent visibilities for the majority of the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Warm. A mixture of bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, which may be heavy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% or higher.
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwest 15-25mph.
Temperature
- At 700m Plus 10C rising to plus 18C by day.
- Valley Plus 14C rising to plus 22C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits often clear and good or excellent visibilities for the good spells of the day. Visibilities will fall temporarily moderate or poor and cloud bases down to around summit height as showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 13 Aug
Very warm. Another day of some sunny spells and showery rain at times. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, likely veering westerly later.
Fri 14 Aug
Likely a bit cooler but still mild. Sunny spells and scattered showers. Moderate to fresh west to northwesterly winds.
Sat 15 Aug
Another day of bright spells and scattered showers. Moderate to fresh west to northwesterly winds.
Mountain weather information
Thu 13 Aug
Very warm. Another day of some sunny spells and showery rain at times. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, likely veering westerly later.
Fri 14 Aug
Likely a bit cooler but still mild. Sunny spells and scattered showers. Moderate to fresh west to northwesterly winds.
Sat 15 Aug
Another day of bright spells and scattered showers. Moderate to fresh west to 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.