Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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 14th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Oct 26 at
4:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales in north England and Scotland, strengthening for severe conditions, storm-force over Munros. Cloud and patchy rain, mostly west, increasing through afternoon, steady heavy rain northwest highlands later. Near-gales for south Pennines and Wales, mixed cloud and sun, some patchy rain forming.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales become severe, powerful gusts; some patchy rain
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly, in range 40 to 60mph, notable increase with height. Strengthening afternoon, sustained speeds 50-60mph widely with powerful gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking even on lower hills, gusts knocking you off balance, mobility increasingly difficult on high terrain.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly west
Spots of rain in the wind, most frequent Dumfries & Galloway, substantially dry toward Pentlands and Lammermuir hills. Later, drizzle and patchy rain spreading more widely, then rain gradually sets in and spreads widely overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering western tops, variably more widely
Banks of cloud most persistent in western areas from Moffat hills to Galloway, clinging to most hills above 600-700m, some lower patches near Solway during rain. Further northeast, cloud higher and more broken, though banks spread east around rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% southwest, to 50% northeast
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun, mostly east and northeastern areas. Hazy southwestern areas, visibility fairly good northeast, though sometimes deteriorating as rain comes and goes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C, staying elevated overnight. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 15th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Oct 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 45-55mph at dawn, easing from the west and shifting westerly, 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions to start with significant wind chill, effects easing, may be fairly small later.
How Wet?
Rain most of the day
Often raining, periods of persistent falls for most areas, largest rainfall totals near and west of the M74, and towards Solway. Trending patchy later in the day, some chance clearing western areas late, but this uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Terrain above 600m in cloud most of the day, a few higher breaks towards the north and east during dry windows, but also more extensively low during sustained rain, to lowest slopes/valleys in south Galloway during heavy falls.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses but more often cloudy, poor visibility on high terrain and sometimes more widely in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, gradually cooling from the west, finishing near 6 to 8C (staying mildest east). Feeling like 0 to -4C in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 16th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Oct 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, becoming gusty in the west late in the day, approaching 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often fairly small, some blustery moments in exposure, and buffeting gusts in the west later.
How Wet?
Showers west, fading
Showers drift onto hills west of the M74, may be frequent with some heavy bursts for a time, but ultimately fading out. Moffat hills and east stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just high west tops
Any ragged cloud around at dawn will soon lift and dissipate for largely clear hills. Some cloud banks will cap Merrick during showers, and a few may reach further east during a heavier showery burst.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, more often sunny towards the east. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Frontal rain into south Scotland and north England on Thursday, though details of how the front will move are currently uncertain. Starting on the milder side south of the front, fresher air arrives behind the rain Thursday into Friday, sun breaking out with a few showers - Scottish high summits drop back close to freezing with some snow falling on higher tops. Higher pressure builds on Friday, easing remaining showers with plenty of sun breaking out though a gusty northerly wind will persist for a time. A window of settled weather over the weekend and scope for local inversion conditions. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings, ground frosts likely, and may remain breezy south Pennines and Wales. Pressure remains high into the next week though a few brief unsettled moments come and go.