Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Tuesday'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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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.
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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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive rain and low cloud across Scotland, becoming thundery downpours into the afternoon from the south into the Highlands. For England & Wales, rain and low cloud most persistent in the morning, heavy showery bursts in middle of day tending to clear eastward afternoon. Strong and gusty winds widely.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Rain and thundery downpours, low cloud rising. Breezy.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 30mph with stronger gusts at dawn. Turning southerly 15 to 25mph, at times 30mph later afternoon onward, sudden gusts around heavy rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
In places fairly small, but often blustery over exposed high terrain, sudden buffeting near showers.
How Wet?
Heavy rain and thundery bursts moving northeast
Rain fairly extensive and heavy from dawn, some thundery bursts extending northeastward through the morning into middle of day. Clusters of showers tending to become focused further east and north later afternoon, but some patchy showery rain may continue in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud rising, some breaks later
In morning, expect blanket of fog across higher areas, ragged patches to some lower slopes. An improvement during the day as cloud base lifts to 500 to 700m, in places clearing higher summits later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and murky morning, becoming brighter with some sun later in day. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain, improving during afternoon to become very good where dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C, rising to 15C afternoon out of cloud.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 25mph increasing during day to 40mph, possibly 50mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Worsening conditions, strenuous walking, becoming challenging on exposed terrain. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Areas of showery rain, merging into more constant heavier falls, particularly western areas, risk of thundery downpours mixed in, extending eastward later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering many higher slopes much of the day, lowest and most persistent west of the M74, ragged patches to lower slopes in rain. Breaks higher up more often east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly in east in morning. Visibility poor during rain, but very good where dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C, coolest in Galloway, little change all day. Feeling close to freezing in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 6th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest then westerly 15 to 25mph, strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling rather chilly in exposure to breeze on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Often dry, rare showers
One or two brief light showers. Patchy light rain may develop on western hills toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, soon mostly lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 9 or 10C afternoon. Feeling close to freezing if exposed to stronger wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure over the country during midweek brings strong winds, rain and thundery showers. Trending toward westerlies later in the week and into weekend, by then most rain and low cloud in western Scotland, but showery rain elsewhere at times, accompanied by periods of strong to gale force mountain winds at times. Generally fresh temperatures widely, often in mid-single figures over Scottish high tops. Despite falls of rain, beware of ongoing fire management restricting access to hills locally.