Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday'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
Thursday 1st October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery outbreaks in Wales and west Scotland, early hill cloud tends to lift with breaks. Showers well-scattered elsewhere, early hill cloud largely clears. Showers lessen widely, often sunny though some haze. Mild temperatures, warm valleys afternoon; west Scotland starts cool, feeling chilly in a blustery wind.
Headline for Southern Uplands
A few showers, early hill cloud clear for plentiful sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-25mph, strengthening late in the day to 30mph over tops, further strengthening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming blustery on high terrain later, further deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Showers here and there, drifting from the southwest, many hills dry. A few local outbreaks possible afternoon, but remaining light and local in nature.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to clear most summits
Fairly extensive above 700-800m at dawn. Cloud soon begins lifting, breaking up north of high tops, to just rare patches grazing high west tops. East Borders and further east stay largely clear, just a few early patches where sheltered.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, patchy fair weather cloud around at times. Very good visibility, a little haze to the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising a degree near the Lothians and Cheviots. Later, feeling near 0C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, will vary somewhat, and perhaps stronger just in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery all day, more strenuous moments in buffeting gusts with wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain most of the day
Rain rarely ceases over western hills, sustained heavy falls come and go from the Moffat hills westward. A few drier windows possible east of the Borders, but likely only brief.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, some variability
Hills near and west of the M74 likely shrouded above at least 500m all day, often lower south Galloway, persistent patches in valleys during rain. Some higher breaks may approach 600-700m east and north when rain breaks, but will return lower too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses possible but more likely overcast, dull in the west. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C. Feeling like 0 to 2C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 15-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little expected
Occasional light rain may drift onto the hills west of the M74, otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly clearing summits
Ragged patches at varied heights at dawn, locally quite low where sheltered. Soon lifting to just tops and mostly dissipating. Caps lingering longer on high tops Borders and westward, these increasingly breaking too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun, weakened by high cloud. Good visibility, a little haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 7 or 8C, mildest east.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Friday starts the weekend with windy and damp weather, rain quite frequent with extensive cloud for some. On Saturday, higher pressure expands from the south, gradually settling the weather in England and Wales. Scotland remains breezy with cloud and showers, mostly impacting western regions. The following week remains mixed: high pressure to the south and west bringing some windows of brighter, drier weather primarily to England and Wales, but active low pressure systems will break through as well for spells of widespread wind, sometimes gale force, and bands of rain followed by showers. Precise timing of settled versus unsettled weather is currently uncertain. Temperatures variably mild to cool, beginning to reach freezing on Scottish summits, or lower down on clear nights.