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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Nov 26 at
12:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fairly light wind and scattered patches of light rain, amounting to little in total. Cloud base will vary, extensive on higher mountains, but lower down some slopes cloud free, whilst sometimes adjacent slopes remain foggy (or even between cloud layers) - with changes occurring only slowly.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Blustery some higher slopes. Extensive fog higher areas.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 20 to 25mph. Will tend to ease through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Pockets of rain, mainly Borders, wettest Cheviots.
Most possibly all areas west of M74 dry. But damp weather with pockets of light rain will come and go across the Borders - may fall for several hours on the Cheviot hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, particularly more eastern hills
Broadly, cloud base typically 600 or 700m. However, mainly Borders, areas of fog will 'hang' on lower slopes most or all day, whilst others are largely cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mainly or only west of M74. The air generally very clear, though misty in rain and fog reaching some lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C Will feel as cold as minus 3C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Nov 26 at
12:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly 10mph, but nearer 20mph morning near the Lothans.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain
Total rainfall small; nevertheless, particularly east of M74, drizzly rain may fall for a couple of hours or so.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive fog.
Persistent fog most or all hills, forming in and just above some valleys and widely above 300 to 450m - the fog least prevalent west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull and extensively misty or foggy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Nov 26 at
12:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally northeasterly 10 to possibly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patches of drizzle, total rainfall small
Little change with a few further pockets of light or very light drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive; cloud base sometimes very different on nearby slopes
Detail uncertain: Cloud extensive or persistent above 700m. Lower down, fog clinging to many slopes from valleys up all day, whilst others are fog free or between layers of cloud. Generally least foggy toward Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull with extensive fog - possibly brighter with glimpses of sun and very good visibility toward Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will continue to be the main influence into next week, particularly W & NW Highlands where extensively dry and wind often light. However, disappointing for other areas as 'gloomy' conditions predominate" patches of light rain and extensive low cloud and fog. Into next week, an area of low pressure will bring rain and wind in from the southwest but northern Scotland may escape most or all the rain.