Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A cold front, bringing rain and low cloud will progress only slowly southeast into central Britain. To the north, drizzly showers and low cloud will affect western mountains (mainly NW Highlands) whilst to the south mostly sunny and very warm.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph morning. A transition to westerly 15 or 20mph will through afternoon extend slowly southeast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous conditions; buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. However, conditions will ease markedly from northwest through afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle tending to clear
Rain and drizzle on and off, most frequent Dumfries and Galloway. Through afternoon, dry weather will edge slowly southeast.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive; probably eventually clearing
Widespread fog across the mountains, from lower slopes up near Solway and widely below 500m east as far as Tweedsmuir hills (just east of upper Tweed). Will slowly all clear from north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% later from north rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull with poor visibility will only late in day be replaced from the northwest by sunshine and excellent visibility. .
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C. Feeling close to freezing point before the wind drops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10 to 20mph, strongest Borders; dropping from west to very low speeds by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising to 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 or 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 18C, though a little cooler Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm until Wednesday. The almost completely dry and warm weather will then persist across England and Wales - although sometimes a little rain and low cloud toward Cumbria. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. Scotland, especially the W& NW Highlands, will have intermittent rain and low cloud - although probably still one or two fairly brief dry periods.