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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 19th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 18th Dec 25 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly gales, severe across the Highlands, giving significant wind chill and showers. Showers frequent western Scotland, with snow falling down to 800m with hail and risk lightning. Scattered showers for England and Wales where hill fog confined to western tops.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Widespread gales with scattered showers and feeling cold. Sun best in the east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 45 to 60mph, may start to lessen a little.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions over higher hills, frequent buffeting from modest elevations upward. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Passing showers
Scattering of showers, most frequent Dumfries and Galloway, risk of hail. Often dry Borders.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally on tops
Patches of cloud drifting across higher tops, mostly above 700-800m. Often clear into the Borders and Pentland hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most frequent east, cloudier Galloway. Visibility often very good, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -12C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 20th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 18th Dec 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-easterly 20 to 30mph, but perhaps 40mph westernmost hills for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
A very blustery and gusty airflow, arduous towards west coast especially, with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle mostly in west
As a front edges in from the west, rain and drizzle will likely become fairly widespread across hills near and west of the M74. Little if any in the east.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive in the west
Cloud covering the hills fairly extensive across hills near and west of the M74. Mainly just occasional caps of cloud over tops elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun possible should cloud layers thin, mostly likely in the east. Visibility good or very good, but poor in any rain. General haze west coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 21st December 2025
Last updated
Thu 18th Dec 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 30mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty winds, with sudden, strong gusts running downslope from ridges and passes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, perhaps persistent later.
Patches of rain through the day. May be very little for a few hours, before there is a risk of a batch of more persistent rain moving up from the south in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fairly extensive banks of cloud covering the hills through the day. Lowest bases across the Cheviots up to the Pentlands and also hills nearest the Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively dull. Visibility perhaps good at times, but marked haze and poor when in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 2C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A switch to east-southeasterly winds by Sunday into early next week, some residual rain and high-level snow, but a drier and colder theme develops into the Christmas period and perhaps into the New Year, as high pressure builds to the north and northeast. An extensive cloud sheet will likely come in from the North Sea over many days with light snow showers or flurries likely, rain to lower slopes, but many areas dry. Best breaks in the west.