Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 13th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 12th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northeasterlies for the Highlands, gale-force over mountains early in day. Snow mostly in northern areas. A slow-moving swathe of rain for southern Scotland and northern England, heavy at times. Previous rain eases to patchy light rain in Wales, but beware of flooding - staying mild here.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales, rain all day, heavy at times, snow on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 30 to 45mph most of the day; strongest gusts toward west, at times risk over 50mph some slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous-to-arduous; expect considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, some heavy, turning to snow high tops; flood risk.
Widely heavy rain from dawn into morning, turning to snow above 600-700m, briefly wet snow to 500m in places. Into afternoon, rain may break up a little, but persisting in many areas all day; fading into night. Very wet underfoot, streams in spate, flooding likely especially later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding many hills all day from middle slopes up. Some rise of base in places if rain starts to break later in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Visibility poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C, starting nearer 2C in south. Feeling like -10 to -13C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above southern summits at dawn, but lowering to 700 to 800m, nearer 600m at times in heavier precipitation.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 14th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 12th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, strengthening 30 to 45mph, later in day 50mph higher areas, powerful gusts downslope west of high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly difficult walking conditions over the hills, gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow flurries eastern tops
Light showery rain on and off Lothians to Borders and Cheviots, falling as snow flurries above 500-600m. Largely dry west of the M74. Wet underfoot, some flooding after previous rain, a dusting of snow possible on highest summits.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly eastern hills
Covering eastern hills fairly persistently above 600m, locally lower in showers. Further west, cloud base higher and more broken above 700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east, 60% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun mostly west, but a veil of high cloud likely. Visibility very good where dry, locally hazier toward east coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
Freezing Level
700 to 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 15th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 12th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 50mph from dawn, powerful gusts downslope to west. Slowly decreasing, to 30mph afternoon, less from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking, turbulent gusts on some slopes particularly in morning, lessening, but remaining blustery afternoon.
How Wet?
Largely dry, risk showers east
Dry overall near and west of M74. Local light showery rain eastern hills occasionally, snow flurries higher tops above 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping eastern tops, little west
Banks of cloud mostly over higher slopes in Borders and Cheviots above 600-700m. More broken cloud westwards, hills west of the M74 substantially clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% east, to 80% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun with layers of high cloud toward the south. Cloudier Borders. Visibility very good, some haze east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or +1C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in morning, -10C afternoon.
Freezing Level
800m, tending to rise slightly.
Planning Outlook
High rainfall with significant flooding expected for Wales by the end of this week, risk flooding too in Peak District. Drier overall across the Highlands. Strong to gale force easterlies later this week, then northerlies are expected to dominate onward into next week. Colder air extends to all areas, staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout next week to 10 days. Some accumulations of snow over Scottish mountains, initially mostly northern areas, possibly more widely across all mountain areas during next week - Tuesday-Wednesday in particular, but lower confidence of forecast detail by then.