Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in Scotland, showers west, only scattered eastward where often sunny; wind lessens for a time afternoon. Patchy rain England and Wales, tending to break up in north England later. Rain and cloud linger in Wales and south Pennines but rainfall totals small; mild-to-warm, little wind in Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Early rain soon moves east and breaks up for increasing sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, lower speeds sometimes in areas east of Moffat and into Cheviots. Into evening, strengthening to sustained 30mph and further rising overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of the day, then becoming blustery in exposure later, further deteriorating overnight and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Rain soon fading
Overnight rain continues through to dawn but soon tending to move east and break up to patchier light showers, mostly west areas and occasionally drifting through the Central Belt towards the Lothians too, but well-scattered.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon lifting and clearing from the west
Shrouding higher terrain from before dawn, to 500-700m, or lower for a time near the Solway. Bases tend to rise toward higher slopes during morning, soon beginning to break up west. Cloud covers east tops for longer, but this will clear too, for just passing patches over highest summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaks out as high cloud thins, often sunny later in the day. Visibility reduced in early rain, soon very good, though some haze in the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, little change; may start just a degree milder in the east. Feeling near to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, strongest sustained speeds likely early and late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded, sometimes strenuous over higher exposed terrain, becoming more frequent buffeting; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Local light rain
A little light showery rain most common Dumfries & Galloway. A few patches may drift east through the Solent towards the Cheviot but rainfall totals small.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patchy cloud sometimes capping tops mostly in west above 700-800m, more broadly in the early hours but tending to break up, little remaining in the east with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most often north and eastern areas. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon, or 11C east areas. Feeling like 0 to -3C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 27th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 30-40mph, will vary with some strong gusts over high tops. Later lessening from west, shifting southwesterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous much of the day in exposure, buffeting gusts affecting stability with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Afternoon rain, heavy swathe
A little drizzly rain Dumfries & Galloway to start. Rain becomes frequent west, spreading east with some heavy falls forming, may set in locally for a time with a swathe of torrential rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
A few early banks over high western tops, lifting above for several clear hours. Banks lower onto high terrain afternoon, first west, briefly extensive as low as 600-700m during heaviest rain, particularly south Galloway/M74 corridor.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny morning to the north and east, cloud builds, becoming overcast. Very good visibility, deteriorating on high terrain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C, mildest east where may warm slightly further; notably cooling overnight. Feeling like 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds prevail onward into the weekend and next week. Saturday will be bright for many, windy in Scotland with some showers in the west. Mild-to-warm temperatures, but a chilly feeling north in wind. A band of rain sweeps eastward more broadly on Sunday; rain could be very heavy for a few afternoon hours. A window of higher pressure is indicated for Monday with warmer, brighter conditions for many, but northwest Scotland starts breezy with cloud and some light rain. Into mid-next week, risk of a more widespread gale, or severe gale over higher mountains. Detail of timing is uncertain, but several bands of rain punctuated by showers and bright spells will likely cross most mountain areas. Unseasonably warm temperatures. The weather stays mixed into early October.