Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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
Thursday 26th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Feb 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force southwesterlies, strengthening to be severe on higher mountains. Rain increasingly persistent from the west, some heavier falls setting in for periods combined with lowering cloud over the hills. Near freezing on higher Scottish tops, where some snow falls for a time.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales. Rain most prolonged south/west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, strengthening for several hours into middle of day 45 to 55mph. Then lessening gradually into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking all day, most powerful wind requiring bracing/crouching for stability; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Pulses of rain, heaviest west
Bands of rain will sweep west-to-east through the day. Between pulses, eastern areas intermittently dry; western hills continue to see frequent light rain, most persistent south Galloway to Moffat hills, heavier falls at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive west, some variability
High terrain of Galloway and hills near the M74 will often be in cloud, bases down to middle slopes during rain, or lower slopes towards Solway. Higher bases with some summit breaks east, though more extensive here in rain too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% west, to 40% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bright moments during breaks in rain, best chance of sun through high cloud in north/east. Very good visibility out of rain/fog, poor for periods in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C. Feeling like -10 to -12C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 27th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph, may shift northerly with more variable speeds afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may feel blustery in places with marked wind chill on tops.
How Wet?
Largely dry
A chance of patchy rain across the region, though much of the day more likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Many tops clear
Varied patches over higher tops at times, but many hills often clear if it remains dry.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and some high level cloud which may cover the sky more widely. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C, then likely drops to 0C after dark. Feeling like -5 to -7C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits most or all daylight, then dropping to 700m or lower into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 28th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, strengthening from west during day from 15mph or less, to 25-30mph afternoon, risk 40mph by dusk Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small for several hours, becoming more noticeably blustery from west with time, later affecting comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely during day
Chance of a brief shower toward west in morning. Late evening or onward into night, rain preceded by hill snow moving in from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patches grazing some higher slopes in morning, likely to lift and largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly good amounts of sun; high cloud tending to build from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C. As wind increases, feeling like -10C where exposed, soonest in west.
Freezing Level
700 to 800m, plus frost some sheltered lower areas early morning.
Planning Outlook
A changeable southwesterly regime continues through the weekend into early next week. Colder for a time with a drop of freezing level Friday into Saturday allowing some refreezing of higher mountain terrain mainly in Scotland, the snowpack on high mountains consolidating following recent thawing. Milder air and thawing returns into Sunday, accompanied by rain and upland gales. During next week, higher pressure is expected to develop around the British Isles, bringing quieter weather, drier for most with lighter winds. Some fronts may continue to graze northwest Scotland with rain and stronger winds locally for a few more days. Temperatures tending to be on the milder side during early March, but some frosts into valleys at times.