Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Tuesday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and early drizzle in northwest Scotland, improving with cloud thinning and breaking, but staying cool toward the far north. Very warm and sunny for England and Wales. Chance of isolated late heavy showers forming, but mostly dry.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Light wind. Warm sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10mph, becoming variable in direction 5-10mph. Locally 15mph where any coastal sea breezes develop.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Low chance of an isolated shower late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills largely clear
Some early fragments of mist and low cloud, mainly around coastal hills in the west. Some patchy cloud may drift onto Cheviots in afternoon or mainly evening. Otherwise, hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A good amount of sun, some varied high cloud for a time in the morning, which may linger further south and east. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 to 16C, warmest toward southwest afternoon.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 5 to 10mph, lifting in afternoon to 15mph, but may increase at times to 25 to 30mph in Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but increasingly gusty toward west coast during the afternoon. Highest gusts not necessarily over tops.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Risk of spots of drizzle where in low cloud, near and east of M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud, mainly east, dispersing.
Low cloud may have expanded fairly widely overnight to hills near and east of M74, possibly southern slopes near Solway also. May take a few hours to clear. Western hills likely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, extensive western hills. Visibility very good, some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
East 7 to 9C, lifting to 10 to 12C. West 10C lifting to 14C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 28th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast turning southerly, in range 25 to 40mph, very gusty for a time. May increase further SW'ly toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain. Sudden strong gusts ahead of rain.
How Wet?
Risk thundery bursts forming
Chance of odd bursts of rain from high cloud in the morning. Increasing risk into afternoon of sproadic thundery downpours forming and drifting northeastward. Some further patchy rain in west evening-night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Ragged patches forming over hills at varied elevations during and just after rain for a time. Otherwise hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied sun and high cloud, at times covering the sky. Visibility good, though quite hazy, poorer if in rain for a time.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 16C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Very warm air extends into Scotland during midweek on southerly winds. Isolated bursts of rain form, greater risk toward Wales by Wednesday night, then drifting variably northward during Thursday daytime - some uncertain local detail and timing, but scattered thunderstorms are possible by this time. Winds also strengthening and becoming very gusty. Some rain in western Scotland by Thursday night which may linger into Friday here on westerly winds, but a fine end to the week for many places. Further rain and low cloud likely returns to western Scotland over the weekend, possible showers elsewhere. A more unsettled west-southwesterly pattern is likely into early June, cooler with rain and stronger winds for periods.