Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 26th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 25th Oct 25 at
2:41PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold, strengthening north-west winds for many as low pressure slides down from the northwest with rain and low cloud moving in across most areas, after a mostly dry start. Briefly snow over high tops England and Wales, but falling as snow to 500-700m Scottish Highlands, before later even here lifting to highest tops.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cold with strong winds early and late in day. Rain and hill fog moving in.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 35-45mph morning and evening. Shifting W-SW'ly and easing somewhat for several midday hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for notable wind chill across the hills. Blustery, conditions may vary during day, but likely worsening from west.
How Wet?
Local showers west , then steady rain
Showery rain onto Galloway hills in morning, precipitation may be icy on highest tops. Developing into more constant rain from the west, extending eastwards and at times heavy in the west. Later clearing again to showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little, then lowering from west
Many hills start clear, occasional patches grazing high tops in Galloway. With time, cloud more frequent onto western tops, lowering in rain to become extensive above 500m, later also filling in above 600m east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%, dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly in east in morning, weakening from west as high cloud thickens, becoming overcast. Visibility very good, then poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to 2 or 3C afternoon, soonest west. Briefly up to 5C for a few hours. Feeling near -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing around 800m in morning, plus frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising above summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 27th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 25th Oct 25 at
2:41PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-35mph. Eastern Borders and Cheviots trending towards the higher speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous most of the day east. Less impacts west, though winds will be inconvenient. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Chance of spots of light rain over high terrain in the morning, may be entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Broken cloud lifts for largely clear summits
Broken cloud around high terrain in the morning, risk of more extensive banks around the Cheviot. Cloud breaks and lifts for largely clear summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Excellent visibility though some coastal haze in the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Feeling like -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
900m, though frosts are possible in sheltered valleys early. Tending to lift off summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 25th Oct 25 at
2:41PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 40mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery and gusty with significant wind chill and buffeting. Strongest winds not necessarily on highest slopes.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Patches of rain and drizzle, mainly coming and going as showers, but perhaps a band of more persistent drizzly rain for a time early in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering tops fairly widely
Cloud will likely cap tops fairly widely near and west of the M74, perhaps as low as 500m at times across Galloway. Best breaks east of the M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little patchy sun, mainly in the east. Visibility good, but poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C, but feeling closer to -5C in the strongest winds.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Monday substantially dry though showers into northern areas will continue with snow and hail onto high terrain. Temperatures stay cold into early next week; higher summits of England and Wales close to freezing point and Scottish summits all below freezing - snow is expected. Westerlies will begin to re-establish on Tuesday, allowing temperatures to rise and focusing rain and showers onto western slopes. Eastern areas often dry, sunny periods mid-week, though some rain and cloud will slip east. Indications of winds shifting southerly later in the week and into the weekend, bringing a further rise in temperature and a risk of several low pressure systems drawing bands of rain across the country from the south and southwest.