Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A mixed weather day, with rain on and off, briefly heavy, but mixed with periods of sunshine.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A mixed weather day, with rain on and off, briefly heavy, but mixed with periods of sunshine.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Last updated
Mon 6th May 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure extends in from the west, but remnants of previous showers leave a zone of low cloud and drizzly rain over central Scotland which may linger. Local showers forming. Brighter but rather cool for the northern Highlands. Fairly cloudy England & Wales, isolated showers. Light winds overall.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cloudy, patchy drizzle, locally a shower in west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 5-10mph or less. North to northeasterly 15mph on Cheviots at first.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Local drizzle fades, isolated showers
Pockets of drizzle in the morning, fading out. One or two showers forming into the afternoon, chance an isolated brief heavier burst, mainly in west and toward M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Banks of cloud at various heights in the morning, plus patchy fog in some valleys. Will lift toward higher slopes with breaks to most tops. May linger longest around the Cheviots.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, glimpses of sun, best near coasts in afternoon. Misty in places early in the day, visibility becoming good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 to 7C Borders and Cheviots. 7 to 9C Dumfries & Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Last updated
Mon 6th May 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 25mph, speeds tending to strengthen.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling increasingly breezy over high terrain.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud around some slopes, plus local mist some valleys at first. Lifting and breaking above higher tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun, some high cloud may build from west. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 to 9C. Feeling cooler as breeze increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 9th May 2024
Last updated
Mon 6th May 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing
Some cloud banks around hill slopes in the morning, mostly in the west, local patches to lower elevations near Solway. Lifting and breaking from most hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and sun, best in east. Visibility mostly good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure is nearby during the week ahead, but weak fronts drifting in from the Atlantic on southwesterly winds bring periods of rain and drizzle to western Scotland - the mountains often covered in cloud here. Drier with higher cloud bases toward the central and eastern Highlands. England and Wales mostly dry, isolated showers, hills often clear, light winds and mild or increasingly warm. Dry and warm for much of Britain to start the weekend with southerly breezes, but a greater risk of some rain or showers by Sunday. Showery conditions more likely into the start of next week with lower pressure likely.