Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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 snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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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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 snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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 12th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales will be severe all day over Scottish mountains, whilst upland gales gradually lessen for northern England, easing sooner in Wales, but remaining blustery. Widespread heavy showers merging into more constant precipitation in western Scotland, powerful squalls with hail, snow falling at times and risk of thunder.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales. Showery bursts, hail, snow tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, 45 to 55mph, stronger gusts around showers. Tending to lessen gradually afternoon-evening toward 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, difficult on high terrain in the morning, with buffeting squally gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers, hail, snow tops, becoming widespread; risk thunder
Showery precipitation most common across Dumfries & Galloway in morning, but increasingly widespread with time; heavy bursts with hail, snow at times falling toward 600m, risk of isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops
Most cloud often confined above 700-800m, clearing tops periodically, but briefly lower patches around 600m in showers, most frequent near/west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent bright sunshine, sunniest toward north and east in the morning. Visibility changing suddenly from very good to very poor or briefly appalling in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 3C by afternoon, but dropping slightly during showers. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C on tops.
Freezing Level
Close to highest summits above 800m at first, then lifting further above tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 13th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph on western tops; gusty everywhere around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling distinctly chilly in exposure on high terrain.
How Wet?
Hail showers forming increasingly
Showers mostly coastal areas toward south early morning, but a scattering forming inland, widespread into afternoon, briefly heavy with hail, also snow may fall to 600m. Risk isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above hills
Patches of cloud on some southern slopes west of the M74 in the morning, but mostly lifting above the summits. Brief patches grazing upper slopes around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best north and east in morning; cloud building, leaving brief bursts of sun. Visibility excellent, but briefly very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to 3C, but dropping a few degrees in showers. Wind chill feeling like -4 to -7C.
Freezing Level
800m at first, also frost sheltered inland valleys; rising above the tops into middle of day and afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10 to 20mph in morning, strengthening from the west, reaching 30-35mph later. From dusk 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for half the day at least, but likely becoming more blustery over higher terrain, more challenging later in west.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely until late
Likely dry most or all daytime. By evening, patchy rain develops from southwest, becoming more persistent onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, likely all clearing
Patchy cloud around some hills mainly southwest in morning, also mist in some valleys at first. Largely breaking up or lifting above the hills into middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best Borders & Lothians in the morning, then patchwork of cloud and sun, high cloud gradually builds later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 5C. Feeling colder later in day as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on highest summits, also frost inland valleys around dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Planning Outlook
Chilly and showery conditions to start the new week, hail and a risk of isolated thunder into Monday afternoon, but less windy than the weekend. Drier for much of Tuesday, but rain and strengthening south-southwesterly winds return from the west later. Milder into mid-late week, but Scottish high tops above 1200m close to freezing at times. Wednesday through Friday, showers or some more persistent rain, mostly in the west, accompanied by strong winds, gales over mountains for periods. Higher pressure gradually builds by next weekend, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days.