Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk easterly winds for all areas will give considerable chill factor across the mountains; very gusty toward the west. A little patchy rain at first, otherwise a generally dry day. Cloud banks over the hill early in the day, particularly in the east, but increasingly breaking up to leave clear hills and sunshine.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Blustery, gusty spots. Cloud breaking, sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, gusty in places some high tops, locally downslope to west. Tending to strengthen evening onward into night to nearer 40mph southern areas with stronger gusts in western areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill in exposure, some blustery spots affecting ease of walking. Later in the day becoming more challenging mainly southern hills.
How Wet?
A little early rain east, flurries on tops
From the early hours through to dawn and early morning, snow flurries above 600m patchy light rain lower slopes, mainly in east, an odd light shower moving west. Fading out to leave dry conditions.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly east in morning, lifting, clearing
Cloud banks above 600-700m, or lower in eastern areas early morning, may cover tops for a few hours. Tending to lift and all break above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start, then patchy cloud with sunshine increasingly breaking through. Visibility very good then excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 3 or 4C afternoon, but around The Cheviot stays cooler. Directly in the wind, feeling like -5 to 7C.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on highest summits in morning, then further above most tops, though still only just above freezing The Cheviot summit by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20mph, but local gusty spots 30mph near and just west of higher tops, likely strongest in Galloway in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, in places more uncomfortable gusts, not just higher slopes. Feeling chilly in exposure.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hardly any west, patchy cloud east
Some cloud banks around eastern hills mostly above 600m, possibly only patches with the highest summits close to the top of the cloud. Tending to disperse, but patches may come and go for longer on Cheviots.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% west, 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most of day western areas, sun and broken cloud east. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4 to 6C central-western areas, staying cooler for Cheviots. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Pockets of frost on sheltered high terrain, also many valleys from dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places, typically strongest in Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but more noticeably blustery around some higher slopes, gusty in places lower down.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches in east clearing
Patchy fog in some valleys, plus some cloud drifting onto eastern hills early morning, may take a few hours to clear Cheviots and eastern Borders, high tops may be above the cloud; all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny most of day in west, possibly thin high cloud. Early cloud in east retreating back to coast to give increasing sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 8 or 9C, locally warmer in west afternoon.
Freezing Level
Frost in valleys and some sheltered higher areas at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying dry through the remainder of this week and likely into the weekend as high pressure centred to the north stays nearby. Strong and gusty easterly winds tending to lessen later in the week to leave mostly light winds onward into the weekend. Temperatures generally a few degrees above freezing on higher tops, though often some frost in valleys and sheltered higher terrain at dawn. Western areas generally sunniest and warmest, some low cloud banks over eastern hills in the mornings, early fog patches some valleys. Commonly dry weather likely into next week too, chance of local showers occasionally.