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.
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.
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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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.
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
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
4:19PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy for many, gale force gusts in Scotland, most powerful west. Snowing south and east Highlands (whiteout on high terrain), only patchy west; rain to lower slopes at first. Extensive cloud from southern Scotland through England and Wales and often raining, heaviest south and west slopes. Lighter wind southern Pennines.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Blustery with extensive rain, drizzle, and fog
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30-35mph. Gusty over high terrain, powerful downslopes gusts on western aspects of Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Balance and stability constantly affected with significant wind chill. Most strenuous conditions in the west where powerful buffeting gusts require extra effort to maintain balance.
How Wet?
Rain; perhaps snow higher tops later
Often raining, drizzly and damp between periods of rain, the most persistently heavy rain on eastern hills and later in south Galloway. May turn to snow on the highest east tops with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Most hills persistently cloud covered above 400 to 500m, and often lower. Bases may lift higher at times on western Galloway slopes early in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost nil
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Extensively dull and misty, some haze east as well.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C from dawn, cooling to -1C east, more widely with time, and further dropping overnight. Will feel as cold as -10 to -13C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m from dawn; western aspects of Galloway likely not frozen. Lowering to 600-700m by dusk, further overnight, but always slightly higher westernmost slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 12th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-northeasterly 40-50mph, slowly easing, towards 25-35mph late in the day, though some stronger breezes far west.
Effect of the wind on you?
A risk of challenging conditions in exposure with severe wind chill early. An improving tendency but staying blustery.
How Wet?
Regular rain and snow
Precipitation affects most hills though the morning, falling as snow above 400-500m. May trend patchier from the north late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fairly extensive cloud from middle slopes up well into the day, lower bases where snow falls. A modest lifting trend is possible but summits unlikely to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine unlikely. Visibility mostly very poor in rain/snow.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around -2C from dawn, lowering with time towards -3C. Feeling like -18 to -20C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
500-600m from dawn, lowering with time, 300-400m into night, cooling further.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 13th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly, trending northerly, 20-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery on high terrain all day with significant wind chill; walking may become strenuous at times.
How Wet?
Snow showers east
Snow showers from the North Sea affect the Cheviots, at times drifting into the Lothians and eastern Borders. Dry west of here.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly early, improving, to often clear west
From dawn, cloud clings to most terrain near and above 700m, bases lower to the east near 600m. Cloud gradually lifts and breaks with time, largely clearing western hills. Lifting in the east as well but high terrain continues to see cloud come and go.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% early, rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny, particularly west, remaining patchy east. Very good visibility on most hills, some haze towards the Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-4 or -5C, may rise a degree afternoon where sun breaks out. Feeling like -17 to -20C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen, though sun-exposed valleys and low slopes may thaw.
Planning Outlook
Becoming colder for all areas during the transition into the weekend, with much mountain terrain frozen again to increasingly lower elevations - soonest toward the north and east of Scotland. A widespread frost is likely early on Saturday. Northeasterly wind will be dominant - the distribution of snow showers shifting with time from eastern hills to more north-facing mountains, particularly Scotland. Away from showers later in the week, brighter than recently with sunshine and clearer hills, most likely later Friday and Saturday. Unsettled weather returns on Sunday, with a more active week likely to follow, dominated by west-to-northwesterly winds - most precipitation in the west with some freeze-thaw cycles in central and southern areas.