Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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.
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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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.
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
Saturday 7th February 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Feb 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Continuing with the east to south-easterly airflow with hills shrouded in extensive low cloud with widely murky conditions. Patchy snow across the Highlands tending to ease, best breaks again toward the northwestern coasts of Scotland. Showery rain extending north through Wales into northern England.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 30mph, easing to south-easterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming mostly small
How Wet?
Patches of light rain or flurries on tops.
May well be often dry, if not in the west completely dry. However, scope for patches of light rain here and there, with flurries over the tops in morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Widespread fog above 200 to 450m, although near and west of M74, most cloud may be above 450 to perhaps 600m by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
No sun expected. Murky with poor visibility in any patchy precipitation.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C lifting to plus 1C.
Freezing Level
600-700m, lifting above the summits by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 8th February 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Feb 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly typically 15 to 20mph possibly 25mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Occasional rain
Rain and drizzle now and again.
Cloud on the hills?
All or nearly all summits persistently covered.
Persistent fog most of region, but by afternoon perhaps a few breaks to 600m and here and there higher slopes briefly clearing or between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull, misty or murky.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 9th February 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Feb 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-easterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Patches or spots of rain here and there
Within an overcast environment, here and there patches, or occasional spots, of rain, particularly hills near and east of the M74 and down towards the Solway.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Hill fog is once again expected to be extensive across all areas. Highest bases hills nearest central belt, but even there covering tops, but fleeting if any breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. General haze, extensive areas of mist and murk.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Overall little change in conditions over the coming week: the mountains extensively foggy, precipitation from time to time (again concentrated on eastern Scotland and southern and eastern Wales) and often strong southeast or easterly wind. However, a slight rise in temperature will result in thawing of lying snow from southern Scotland southwards and some thawing up to around 900, sometimes 1050m Scottish Highlands - although the return of low freezing level toward the middle of next week.