Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 7th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp with blanket low cloud in W-NW Scotland, gusty locally. Highest Scottish tops may emerge above the cloud. Drizzle on western slopes easing, cloud thinning and breaking for central and southwest Scotland, sunnier and warmer overall in east. Very warm to hot sunshine for England & Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cloud in west clears, warm sun. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15mph to occasional 20mph, in places 25mph around high tops for a few hours from dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some noticeable gustier spots early in day.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Rare fine drizzle western hills if in early low cloud on windward slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly west in morning, clears many hills
Banks of cloud fairly extensive Dumfries and Galloway in the morning. Tending to thin and disperse through middle of day to leave most or all hills clear. Western slopes near Merrick may keep patchy cloud into early afternoon before then all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70% midday, above 90% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and sun in morning, then increasingly sunny with fair-weather cloud, best soonest toward east. Misty start in west, otherwise visibility very good. High UV, beware sunburn.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 16C afternoon, local 18C Cheviots. (Borders and Cheviots valleys rising toward 25C afternoon).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 9th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 7th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20mph in morning, easing to 10-15mph or less afternoon, occasional gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezing in the morning, but fairly small effect on walking.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing during morning
Varied mist in some valleys and patchy cloud banks around some hill slopes early in the day, tending to disperse or largely lift above the tops into middle of day. Some low fog may linger near Solway coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, a little fair-weather cloud. Some early patchy mist, but visibility becoming excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C rising to 17 to 19C afternoon, warmest eastern hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 10th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 7th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less in morning, may become mostly easterly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Chance of a thunderstorm later
Most of the day dry. Perhaps odd spots or a brief burst of rain from high cloud. Later in the day, low risk an isolated thundery downpour.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine, some thin high cloud, may build across the sky later. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
15C at dawn rising to 19C, very warm and rather humid. (Valleys reaching 25C)
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Increasingly warm for Scotland, hot for England and Wales this week. Southwesterly winds easing for much of Scotland but remnants of fronts bring further low cloud and drizzle to the west late this week. Locally a chance of thundery downpours in eastern Highlands later Friday, some of which may linger into Saturday but likely fading. A generally fine summertime outlook through the weekend and well into next week as high pressure expands northwards to broadly reside across Britain. Warm but generally pleasant summer temperatures next week. Sunshine and fair-weather cloud, many hills often clear. Easterly breezes for England and Wales.