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.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 12th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 12th Jun 25 at
7:48AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong southeasterly winds, reaching gale-force with powerful gusts over mountains and to some lower slopes. Much of the Highlands dry most of daytime, but bursts of rain develop near west coast, risk thundery later. Wales sees heavy rain and thunderstorms morning into middle of day, spreading over northern England afternoon.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Warm but windy. Thundery rain develops mostly west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 40mph, likely strongest in middle of day, gusts 50mph for a time, in places toward some lower elevations.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, walking arduous on high terrain, affecting balance on exposed tops, sudden buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Thundery rain late in day
Risk of a burst of rain afternoon, before toward evening more widespread rain reaches west of M74, and then into Borders this evening. Chance thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little away from rain
Possible cloud banks on some southern slopes, mainly near Solway; but most cloud above the hills most of the day. As rain develops later, banks of cloud filling in across the hills, in places to some lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun and high cloud layers, becoming mainly overcast. Increasingly hazy, becoming poor visibility later in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C; increasingly humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 13th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 12th Jun 25 at
7:48AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, in range 20 to 30mph, typically strongest Galloway hills, speeds likely to vary, but widely very gusty for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking especially western areas, more challenging at times.
How Wet?
Risk thundery downpours
Sporadic heavy showers forming, possible localised thunderstorms developing again - timing and local detail highly uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable cloud, may persist west
Banks of cloud at various elevations from dawn into morning, also during and after rain at any time. Cloud banks may persist on some slopes, mainly toward the Solway Firth. Good breaks Borders to Lothians.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun, mostly through high cloud. Visibility good away from rain, but likely a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 15C, warmest Borders, humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 14th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 12th Jun 25 at
7:48AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Forecast uncertainty: Variable becoming southwesterly, 10 to 25mph, gusty around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but at times gusty wind may affect comfortable walking where exposed.
How Wet?
Thundery rain, then showers
Threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms from dawn into the morning. Breaking up, but risk rain continuing on and off, possibly further heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Cloud on the hills?
Gradually clearing
Extensive during rain with banks of cloud from lower slopes upwards. Tending to rise and break up, may increasingly clear the hills into the afternoon, soonest in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaking to give occasional sun, best toward east. Misty during and after rain, visibility may improve afternoon if drier.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C from dawn, small variation all day, may drop a little into evening from west.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying warm and humid into Friday, a risk of scattered thundery downpours developing. A more extensive plume of torrential rain and thunderstorms likely to advance northwards on Friday night into early Saturday, followed by further heavy and possibly thundery showers. Turning cooler over the weekend. Southwesterlies then prevailing with rain at times Sunday through Tuesday, mostly western Scotland, but a trend toward higher pressure building from the south with drier conditions emerging through mid to late next week.