Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday'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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
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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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 20th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 19th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Staying cold as northerly winds continue, speeds starting to lessen gradually Scotland. Snow/hail showers in N Scotland, slowly fading. Showers also Cheviots, locally N/W Wales. Mostly sunny elsewhere. All terrain frozen; extensive snow cover over mountains, most substantial NW Highlands & Cairngorms.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bitter gale force wind lessening. Sunshine, snow showers east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 35 to 40mph, up to 50mph Cheviots early morning, gradually lessening from west, into afternoon 25-35mph, remaining strongest eastern hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, frequent buffeting, more difficult early in day higher eastern hills, easing from west with time; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Locally frequent snow and hail showers east
Snow and hail showers over the North Sea moving inland from the coast into the eastern Borders and Cheviots, likely most frequent from late morning into early afternoon. Otherwise generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, patches east
Patchy cloud grazing higher slopes mostly around The Cheviot, locally more frequently filling in above 600m in showers. Many hills further west clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% east, to 90% central-western areas
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, more cloud furthest east. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced if in showers, at times very poor Cheviots.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from valleys upward, only partial thawing lowest sunlit slopes, up to 400-500m nearest coasts.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 21st November 2025
Last updated
Wed 19th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West then southwesterly, strengthening during daytime 15 to 30mph, soonest Galloway; 40mph widely after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect increasingly blustery conditions, later more strenuous with buffeting in exposure, considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation until after dark
Most or all day likely dry. Later daytime, possible light snow or spots of rain near west coast. Into night, rain more widely, snow on higher terrain for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Hills widely clear possibly all day. During afternoon, some patches may form on slopes nearer Solway coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud, tending to thicken, may become obscured in west. Visibility excellent, possible mist or haze in some valleys.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C, tending to rise from west to +1C, or slightly higher into night. In stronger wind feeling like -12C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen all day to lower slopes, but from west later tending to rise above freezing, after dark to higher elevations.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 22nd November 2025
Last updated
Wed 19th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, occasional 30mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling noticeably breezy with marked wind chill; may start to affect ease of walking on highest exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Light showers
Often dry, but occasional spots of light rain or brief light showers in west. Possibly remnants of overnight rain still to clear from Cheviots. Wet underfoot from overnight rain and snow melt. Rain may return into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting variably
Varied low cloud banks from dawn into morning, slowly lifting above 600m, with breaks forming best toward Lothians, but toward the Solway persists to 400-500m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of sun mostly north/east. Misty areas in morning, then visibility mostly good or locally becoming very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but higher terrain at least partly frozen.
Planning Outlook
Winter conditions over the mountains - snow coverage to lower slopes in Scotland, snow and ice cover varied for England & Wales, but much terrain frozen; hard frost into inland valleys and glens into Friday. A front moving into Scotland from the west on Friday brings gales and snow, turning to rain lower down - arriving in England & Wales Friday evening-night. Less cold into the weekend, but higher mountains stay near or just below freezing, particularly Scotland; showers or locally more frequent upland snow over several days forward. Later next week looks at least briefly milder.