Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloudy and damp air over many hills, more persistent rain and drizzle develops over northern England and east Wales. Clearer toward north-northwest Scotland. Near or below freezing on Scottish mountains. South to southeasterly winds, gusty in places; strongest toward Skye.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Moderate wind, locally gusty. Lowest cloud south, rain later east.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 20 to 25mph, gusty 30mph around higher western tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure on tops, may affect ease of walking in places, giving marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy light rain, wetter later east
Local patchy rain over Galloway hills, snow grains on higher slopes, odd flurries. During afternoon, light rain moves into Cheviots from the south, steadier and more persistent by dusk onward.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied low cloud
Banks of low cloud in places from mid-slopes upward, particularly on southern slopes nearer the Solway and Cheviots, covering some hills all day. Some breaks above 600m typically best toward the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly Pentlands, locally toward Ayrshire. Largely overcast, dull, misty to many mid-levels or some lower slopes; better toward the central belt.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -7C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on higher slopes, high terrain at least partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 19th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty 25mph in places around some high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but noticeable chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy rain, may fall as sleet on higher slopes, amounts generally small.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south
Low cloud shrouding the hills widely, from low to mid-slopes upward especially in southern areas. Some higher bases and local breaks toward the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun. Generally dull, misty across hills, hazy lower down, especially south.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above freezing on most high tops, but terrain partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 40mph, strongest Galloway, tending to strengthen widely.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over most higher terrain, gusts affecting balance in places; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk wetter west
Rain on and off, risk more persistent over Galloway hills, may be heavier at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering many hills throughout the day, lowest near Solway, some breaks in north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and dull. Hazy or misty over most hills, some good visibility lower slopes if dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
South to southeasterly winds prevail into the new week, trending more easterly in Scotland, widely strengthening to become persistently windy, gales over mountains with powerful gusts. Mountains staying near to freezing point in Scotland, typically just above freezing to high tops in England and Wales for a few days. Initially weak fronts try to push in from the west bringing occasional rain and high-level snow, then some more persistent falls later in the week; generally driest in northwest Scotland. Colder air trying to move in from the east into later January, leaving most mountain terrain frozen in the longer range.