Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday'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.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 19th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 18th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A swathe of heavy rain extends across the Highlands, southern Scotland then into Cumbria and west Wales, some torrential bursts, thunder and lightning possible. A belt of gale-force upland winds just ahead of the rain. Warm and humid. Winds ease in western Scotland, rain fades, cloud lifts, dropping cooler.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Heavy rain, setting in at times. Low cloud. Gales ease.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly, 40 to 50mph, gusts 60mph on tops in morning; lessening from west into afternoon, but some marked variations possible, in range 25 to 40mph, strongest gusts in east.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking, particularly morning, then more variable; gusts knocking you off balance, including on some downslopes to north. Considerable wind chill on tops despite warm air.
How Wet?
Frequent heavy or thundery rain
Areas of rain from overnight into morning in west, further pulses of rain through day, varying in extent, some prolonged heavy or torrential falls, particularly in west, drifting east later. Risk of thunder mixed in.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, persistent west, elsewhere in rain
Covering hills in west most or all day, fog from low slopes up near Solway, higher base northward. Lothians to Borders clearer. Lowering and filling in widely around rain with ragged low patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% southwest, to 70% northeast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun weak through high cloud, largely overcast. Misty Solway coast; hazy or murky around rain. Local good visibility for a time east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Humid 12 to 14C, warmest east, then into night dropping from west to 8C. Feeling near freezing in wind all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 20th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 18th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20mph, occasional 25mph early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but feeling rather cool in exposure on tops in morning.
How Wet?
Brief showers for a time
Light showers mostly western areas in the morning, tending to extend eastwards through middle of day but largely fading during afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud clearing
Covering hills fairly widely in morning, particularly in west, lowest toward Solway coast, to some lower slopes for a time. Bases rising, tending to thin and break above all tops into middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 90% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy start in west, improving with some sun breaking through. Visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling close to 0C in wind on high tops early morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 21st June 2026
Last updated
Thu 18th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Local patchy cloud on some slopes near Solway for a time, but all dispersing, or cloud then forming above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine fairly widely, then some fair-weather cloud inland into afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cooler and less humid for Saturday, some showery rain and low cloud in the west, tending to improve. Sunday is a dry day for most with clearer hills, light winds and feeling warmer, becoming more humid again from the south. More uncertainty early next week - some rain possible for Scotland into Monday, potential scattered thunderstorms for England and Wales as it becomes very humid. A fresher westerly wind is indicated into Tuesday with some showers, then higher pressure likely expands over the country from the south midweek with drier weather then likely for a few days. Scope for higher temperatures and humidity to build toward next weekend, which may eventually break into thunderstorms.