Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Thursday 24th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southerly gales develop widely over Scottish mountains, becoming severe northwest coastal tops. A little rain moves northeast, then more persistent rain sets in for western mountains, turning heavier. Wind strengthens too for England & Wales, generally dry and hills clear, sun giving way to a veil of upper cloud.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Increasingly windy, later gales and a little rain, lowering cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly soon increasing from dawn to 20-30mph, reaching 40mph afternoon, 50mph later, strongest speeds soonest west; powerful gusts forming.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in morning, but walking becomes arduous, or later challenging, soonest in western areas; gusts affect balance. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Largely dry until late
A little drizzle and patchy rain begins to affect south Galloway slopes in afternoon, then towards Moffat late in the day. Steadier and heavier rain spreads from the west onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally on high west terrain
A little mist in sheltered east valleys at dawn, soon dissipating, little cloud east of M74 for the rest of the day. A few patches may graze Merrick, more often later and beginning to pass east towards Moffat, filling in overnight and spreading east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, lowering to 60% west later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun weakened by high cloud, trending cloudier far west later in the day. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C, further rising a degree into night. Feeling below 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, often lower speeds areas toward east of Moffat and into Cheviots.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery and rather cool over high terrain, though often smaller further southeast.
How Wet?
Rain soon fading
Overnight rain continues through to dawn but soon tending to move east and break up to patchier light showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing
Shrouding higher terrain at first, to 600m or lower for a time near the Solway. Bases tend to rise toward higher slopes during morning, patches may come and go in west, but clearing many tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun as high cloud thins. Visibility reduced in early rain, soon very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling near to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, sustained speeds tending to rise during afternoon, soonest for western hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over higher exposed terrain, becoming more frequent buffeting; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Local light rain
Often dry, but a little light showery rain most common Dumfries & Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patchy cloud sometimes capping tops mostly in west above 700-800m.
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. Feeling like 0 to -3C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds prevail onward into the weekend and next week. Some rain drifting in from the Atlantic, a mix of drizzle, some showery falls, and locally steadier rain at times over western mountains. Cloud often shrouding hills, best of breaks toward east and north. Generally mild air, but prepare for marked chill factor on tops due to often strong winds, gales for periods over high terrain, most sustained in Scotland. Into mid-next week, risk of a more widespread gale, or severe gale over higher mountains. Higher pressure then tends to expand further over the country into the start of October for drier and quite warm weather.