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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Generally cloudy conditions, covering some hill slopes in the morning, but breaking and lifting above many tops. Occasional sun breaking through, mainly in the east. In western Scotland, a weak front pushing in will lower the cloud over coastal hills and bring a little drizzle at times. Light winds overall.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Largely dry day, cloud lifting and breaking. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest turning westerly 10 to 20mph, likely strongest in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Little or no rain, but risk developing later
Odd patches of drizzle mostly western hills early in day, locally a drizzly shower passing eastwards. Toward evening, drizzly rain moving in from west, risk becoming more persistent rain Dumfries and Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud gradually lifting and breaking
Fairly extensive near and west of M74 above 500-600m in morning, some lower cloud banks further west for a time. Patches mostly confined to high tops in east. Lifting and gradually breaking above most or all tops. Lowering by dusk west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun becoming patchwork of cloud and sun; sunnier later in west. Visibility good below cloud, increasingly very good by afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 12 to 14C afternoon, warmest eastern areas.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 31st July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Showers developing
Patchy rain from dawn into early morning. Some showers forming, risk local heavy bursts mainly eastern areas afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, then breaking toward tops
Covering the hills fairly widely, lowest bases to mid-slopes in west in morning. Bases rising to upper slopes, some breaks to tops forming during afternoon. Ragged patches lowering in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun developing. Visibility reduced in rain, later becoming very good away from showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 1st August 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but starting to affect comfortable walking on higher areas. Feeling distinctly chilly.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
A scattering of mostly brief showers, tending to fade.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally capping tops
Patches of cloud mostly above 700-800m in morning, lifting above most or all tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11C. Feeling close to freezing in the wind, particularly morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail in the extended outlook, with occasional fronts moving through - western mountains often shrouded in cloud, periods of rain and drizzle. Some showery bursts of rain further eastwards, particularly Thursday-Friday this week, but often smaller amounts of rain toward easternmost hills, and cloud bases often higher with breaks to eastern summits. Moderate breezes, sometimes more blustery - early next week looks windier for a time. Temperatures near average, though rather cool in Scotland late this week and again early next week. Ridges of higher pressure will build occasionally from the southwest for better windows of weather, particularly England & Wales.