Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day overall with light winds, sunshine and just patchy cloud around some mountain slopes. Isolated brief showers around coastal fringes at first will fade. Southerly winds tend to strengthen later in the day in western areas. Some patchy rain reaches southwest Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Largely dry, a lull in wind, plenty of sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph around dawn, easing in morning to westerly 10-15mph, or less by middle of day into afternoon. Later southerly, starting to rise, to 20-25mph toward dusk, 30-40mph into night, strongest west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and rather blustery on high tops at first, becoming small until evening. Worsening conditions into night.
How Wet?
Rare early light showers fade
Isolated brief scattered showers at first west Galloway, otherwise dry. Into night, rain pushes into westernmost areas, becoming persistent.
Cloud on the hills?
Rare patches
Patchy cloud may drift around higher western tops in the morning, but all dispersing or lifting above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; high cloud may start to build from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 6C afternoon, then lifting onward into night to 8 to 10C. Feeling like -3C if exposed to stronger breeze early morning; again by dusk.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20-30mph, perhaps a lull to lower speeds, but later in day likely to increase from west to 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery around higher exposed terrain, later likely to deteriorate further.
How Wet?
Generally damp, some steady rain
Rain and drizzle much of the day Dumfries & Galloway, some steadier rain mainly morning and again evening onward. Patchier rain north and eastwards, largely dry over a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding many hills all day, from low elevations upward near and west of M74, rarely above 400-500m. Mostly above 500-600m toward Lothians, Borders and Cheviots, some breaks as rain fades.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull or murky. Local brighter areas in afternoon toward north and east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 10C, little change day and night. Feeling near to freezing if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly, overnight gales ease for a brief early lull to 25mph or less, but rise again during daytime to 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
A window of fairly small effects, but beware of deteriorating again from the west as the day goes on to become challenging.
How Wet?
Early rain, then showers
Heavy rain around dawn clears away eastwards in morning, leaving a brief drier window, but showers soon follow from the west, these increasingly frequent and heavy with hail, more extensive afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting after rain, patches on tops
Varied cloud banks from dawn, but for a few hours then breaking well toward upper slopes and may clear many tops. Patches likely come and go west of M74 and often capping tops as showers return.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun best in east as rain clears, then cloudier again from west. Visibility very good as rain clears, then reducing around showers, locally poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Mild 12C overnight but dropping to 8C by dawn, lowering further during day to 5C. Feeling later like -7C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Damp and mild southwesterly air moves across the country into Monday, winds strengthen again later to widely gale-force over the hills, heavier rain sweeps eastward overnight and into early Tuesday, followed by showers and a drop of temperature. Very unsettled west-southwesterlies continue into midweek - sustained mountain gales, possibly stormy at times and spells of heavy rain for all areas. A changeable westerly theme likely continues beyond mid-month - occasional windows of drier weather, but more often windy with rain or showers coming in from the Atlantic, sometimes cold enough to fall as snow on Scottish high tops.