Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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
Saturday 18th October 2025
Last updated
Fri 17th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy south-southeasterly winds, strongest and gustiest in west. Areas of low cloud on hill slopes and fog in some valleys from dawn. Cloud tends to rise and break, but persisting on some south-facing hills. Better northwards across the Highlands.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Strengthening wind. Damp low cloud may persist southwest.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly, tending to increase 20 to 30mph, strongest soonest in western areas. Increasing further into the night, gusty 35 to in places 40-45mph higher terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming more blustery, starting to feel noticeable on exposed terrain. Deteriorating with stronger winds into night.
How Wet?
Damp air some south coast slopes
Occasional fine drizzle where in cloud, mostly toward Solway.
Cloud on the hills?
Tending to clear, except Galloway
Variable cloud banks on the hills in the morning, mostly southern areas. Lifting toward or above many tops. Areas near Solway struggles to clear, with lower cloud base all day to 500-600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80% away from Galloway
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, best in north, locally often sunnier Pentland hills. Visibility good, but some haze, mistier in western areas; improving into afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C, to 7 or 8C afternoon out of cloud, but feeling just below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 19th October 2025
Last updated
Fri 17th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 45mph, speed varying during day, often very gusty around higher tops; starting to lessen later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions, challenging walking over higher terrain, gusts knocking you off balance. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain becoming widespread, heavy west
Rain already by dawn in Galloway, setting in heavy, lasting onward into afternoon, only clears later, becoming very wet underfoot. A largely dry dawn toward Borders & Lothians, but rain soon develops extensively.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, early breaks north
Covering hills in Dumfries & Galloway most likely all day, from lower elevations up near Solway. Higher bases northward. Some breaks toward north and east early in day, but filling in on hills in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west; 50% dropping to 20% N/E.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun unlikely, overcast all day. Hazy, or widely murky in rain; better visibility toward the central belt, and possibly much of Borders early in day.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C. Feeling near -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 20th October 2025
Last updated
Fri 17th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction variable, mostly 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patchy rain, may escape drier
Areas of light rain and some possible showers drifting around slowly. Amounts likely small, but locally may linger over several hours. Possibly widely often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud banks, may persist
Banks of cloud at various elevations from lower slopes upward from dawn, some slopes may be between cloud layers for a time. Areas of cloud linger around hills in rain. Local breaks forming to tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some weak sun. Areas of mist into valleys in morning, may linger. Visibility locally very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C, little change all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Fronts moving in from the Atlantic by Sunday bring rain, widely setting in heavy for several hours, soonest Wales, here later clearing. A more unsettled outlook into next week as low pressure dominates with areas of rain and showers, which will vary locally day-to-day. Wind speeds will also vary, but some lulls. Potentially significantly colder later in the week with northerly winds, dropping below freezing on higher mountains, with snow showers especially Scottish Munros.