Right now

Temp10°C

Wind18 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity84.2%

Rain 48h1mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for granite

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts27 km/h

Humidity84%

Should be dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 10° dry 18 — 84.2%

19:00 10° dry 18 — 88.6%

20:00 9° dry 17 — 91.4%

21:00 9° dry 17 — 91.2%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain16mm

Wind36 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity93%

16.1mm rain forecastWindy — 36 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog

Good conditions for granite
Very windy — exposed routes will be unpleasant
Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 24 — 92.8%

07:00 10° dry 27 — 94.7%

08:00 11° dry 30 — 93.1%

09:00 12° dry 35 — 89.2%

10:00 13° dry 39 — 89.9%

11:00 13° dry 37 — 91.5%

12:00 13° 0.1mm 39 — 92.6%

13:00 14° dry 35 — 93.8%

14:00 14° 0.2mm 36 — 93.2%

15:00 14° 0.2mm 35 — 94.3%

16:00 14° 0.4mm 33 — 94.6%

17:00 14° 3mm 35 — 94.8%

18:00 14° 1mm 34 — 97.9%

19:00 15° 0.4mm 39 — 95.7%

20:00 15° 2mm 39 — 93.6%

21:00 15° 3mm 39 — 96.3%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain2mm

Wind30 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity79%

2.3mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 0 km/h

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 20 — 94.8%

07:00 11° dry 19 — 95.7%

08:00 12° dry 23 — 93.5%

09:00 13° 0.2mm 27 — 88.8%

10:00 13° dry 30 — 84.7%

11:00 14° 0.2mm 32 — 79%

12:00 14° dry 33 — 77.7%

13:00 15° dry 32 — 73.5%

14:00 15° 0.3mm 30 — 74.8%

15:00 14° 0.4mm 28 — 77.8%

16:00 13° 0.4mm 23 — 83.1%

17:00 12° 0.2mm 22 — 85.3%

18:00 11° dry 17 — 88.1%

19:00 11° dry 17 — 86.6%

20:00 10° dry 17 — 88.3%

21:00 10° dry 14 — 91%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Poor

Temp12°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity68%

0.3mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 16 — 95%

12:00 12° dry 21 — 67.7%

18:00 11° 0.2mm 12 — 73.3%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp14°C

Rain1mm

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity76%

1.1mm rain forecast

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 17 — 97%

12:00 14° 1.0mm 21 — 76%

18:00 12° dry 18 — 97.2%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp12°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

Should be dry

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 6 — 98.2%

12:00 12° dry 7 — 68.9%

18:00 8° dry 4 — 81.9%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Caution

Temp13°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind17 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity92%

Should be dryHumidity 92% — potential fog

Good conditions for granite

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 13 — 85.4%

12:00 13° dry 17 — 92.3%

18:00 14° dry 16 — 93.2%

Mon Monday 5 October

Caution

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind21 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity87%

Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog

Good conditions for granite
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 16 — 98.8%

12:00 14° dry 21 — 87.2%

18:00 13° dry 13 — 92%

About Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountain offers remote mountain traditional climbing on high-altitude granite precipices in the Western Mournes. The rock character features massive, weathered granite buttresses with vertical cracks, sweeping slabs, and moss-rimmed mountain ledges. Facing northwest into prevailing weather systems, the crag catches late afternoon sun but retains seepage in deep cracks long after wet weather, requiring clear dry spells to come into prime condition. The climbing style is mountain traditional, offering long multi-pitch routes from Severe up to E-grades, led by classic lines such as Eagle Front. The approach demands a long sixty-minute upland hike from the Attical or Sandbank Road parking spots across rough heather moorland. Remote positioning and serious mountain exposure require teams to be completely self-sufficient and well-prepared for sudden weather shifts.

Region: Northern Ireland — Mourne Mountains
Rock type: Granite
Aspect: north-west-facing
Altitude: 630m
Exposure: high
Seepage: high

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