Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 16th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds will be fresh to strong over the mountains. Rain widely fairly persistent in the morning, more showery for Scotland into afternoon, fading for northern England and Wales, but patchy rain lingers in south Wales. Cloud shrouding most high terrain, lowest in west, some breaks afternoon.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Strong breeze. Rain then showers, cloud base rising.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, in places 30mph around high tops, small fluctuations during day, slightly stronger by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, strenuous walking on some exposed higher slopes. Feeling cool in exposure.
How Wet?
Wettest early in morning, then scattered showers
Rain persistent fairly widely from dawn into early morning, some heavier falls especially in west, fading, breaking up during morning. Then a few showers passing west to east, locally briefly heavier.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent in morning, rising into afternoon
Fairly extensive across the hills from dawn, some banks on southern slopes to 500m or lower for a time. Base rising toward higher slopes, some clearer breaks afternoon - more often above hills near central belt and Borders.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 40% west, 70% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun, mainly eastern areas. Visibility very good, but reduced briefly around rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C out of cloud in afternoon. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 16th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly varying 20 to 35mph, strongest gusts Cheviots. Then into night increasing further to 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking, at times more strenuous with buffeting gusts over higher exposed tops.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent west, often heavy
Rain soon likely to set in for much of day across Dumfries & Galloway, some heavier falls southern areas. Pulses of steady rain extending northeastward, odd bursts of rain. Streams rising to be in spate in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding hills widely above 300-500m near and west of M74, or lower slopes persistently toward Solway. Higher cloud base north and eastward, local breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, 30% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brighter northeastward. Misty southwest areas, especially coasts, better visibility below cloud northeast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, locally rising to 12C out of cloud, mainly north and eastern areas. Feeling nearer to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 19th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 16th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly, rising from before dawn to 40-50mph, gusts 60mph on tops; lessening only late in day from west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking, gusts knocking you off balance, including on some downslopes to north. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent heavy or thundery rain
Areas of rain from overnight into morning in west, further pulses of rain through day, some prolonged heavy or torrential falls, tending to extend eastwards. Risk of thunder. May start to fade later from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, persistent west, elsewhere in rain
May cover hills in west all day, fog from low slopes up near Solway, higher base northward. Lothians to Borders clearer. Lowering and filling in widely around rain with ragged low patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% southwest, to 70% northeast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun weak through high cloud, largely overcast. Misty Solway coast; hazy or murky around rain. Local good visibility for a time east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Humid 12 to 15C, warmest east, then by evening onward may drop rapidly to 7C. Feeling near freezing in wind all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds persist late this week, reaching gale-force over hills - affecting northern England and Wales on Thursday, then Scotland by Friday. Periods of rain, some heavy falls with possible thundery bursts mixed in. Low cloud most persistent in the west. Less windy, but still breezy into Saturday in Scotland, feeling less humid for most, but western Scottish hills at least stay cloud capped and with showery rain. Sunday is more uncertain, but a risk of some further rain pushing in from the southwest - warmer again over England and Wales. A mixed west-southwesterly pattern into next week, rain and low cloud most common in western Scotland, drier with higher cloud eastwards and more often dry for England & Wales. Near average temperatures, may rise late week in south.