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 good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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 good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Tue 1st Jul 25 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Localised heavy bursts of rain for eastern Scotland & northern England early in the day, clearing eastwards, but over Cairngorms in particular, increasing risk afternoon of slow-moving heavy downpours forming, locally a thunderstorm. Western Scotland largely dry; increasingly sunny all western areas afternoon. Fresher for all.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bursts of rain becoming confined further east. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 10 to 15mph, occasional 20mph Galloway, freshening more widely afternoon into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Heavy bursts clear east, then localised showers, chance thunder east.
Remnants of showers from overnight leave patches of rain into morning, mostly toward east, some heavy bursts, clearing toward North Sea coast. Scattered showers then developing mostly central and eastern areas, an odd heavier burst afternoon-evening, chance isolated thunder in east.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifting and clearing
Areas of low cloud in the morning, particularly eastern hills. Lifting and breaking from the west, clearing most or all hills. Patches locally re-forming on hills around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% by mid-late morning.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun and cloud spreads from west during morning as high cloud in east thins; sunnier near coasts in west afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Last updated
Tue 1st Jul 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, tending to strengthen, reaching 30mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on higher tops.
How Wet?
Rain developing from west
A little rain mostly Galloway hills, but turning persistent with time; showery rain spreads eastwards into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, lowering from west
Patches mostly on western tops in morning, little if any elsewhere. Lowering over upper slopes as rain develops, may fill in Galloway hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, dropping to 40% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, clouding over from west with time. Visibility excellent, reducing as rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 11C, highest toward east afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 4th July 2025
Last updated
Tue 1st Jul 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, speeds may increase with time, risk 60mph on highest summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions over the hills, may become difficult on high tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain focused west, may set in
Rain most persistent Galloway hills, risk increasingly heavy. Occasional rain toward the M74 becoming more persistent. Further east, small amounts in the wind, but some pulses of rain developing at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering over western hills
Cloud banks most frequent in western areas, lowering on Galloway hills to 600m or lower in rain. Mostly confined to higher slopes eastwards, above the hills at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy particularly west where visibility poor in rain. Glimpses of sun east in morning, visibility good when dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, small rise during day. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
By Thursday, west to southwesterly winds increase for Scotland, with frequent showery rain and low cloud returning into the Highlands from the west. Friday brings heavier rain to western Scotland and gales over higher terrain for Scotland and possibly northern England, rain extending further south with time. The weekend looks unsettled with low pressure bringing heavy showery rain widely, risk isolated thunder. Next week maintains a mixed westerly regime with greatest risk of rain toward northwest Scotland, drier and warmer further south and east.