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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold everywhere, staying sub-zero over high terrain, plus some frost lower down in morning; considerable chill factor if exposed to wind, but speeds tending to lessen all areas. Largely dry, local snow flurries moving in northern Scotland. Some patchy cloud mostly northern half of the Highlands, sunnier elsewhere.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Strongest wind at first soon easing. Dry with sun, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
From dawn northerly 20-35mph, strongest east. Shifting northwesterly and notably easing to be widely 10-15mph, or occasionally less. Increasing a little through dusk to 20mph, later 30mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous east at dawn with wind chill, soon trending towards small impacts.
How Wet?
Generally dry, early snow showers east
Dry all day most places. From dawn, a few light snow showers will drift over the Lammermuir hills to Cheviots, turning to spots of rain lowest slopes. Fading out during the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patches on high eastern tops
Most hills clear all day. Cloud patches will drift over the high Cheviots and possibly easternmost Borders in the morning, tending to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%; 70% easternmost tops at first
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny with excellent visibility; just some patchy cloud in the east in the morning, some thin high cloud builds later.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C Feeling like -10C in strongest wind at first.
Freezing Level
600m; frost widespread in valleys in morning, less so toward eastern coasts.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 25-35mph, some variability in speed and direction though detail is uncertain. Stronger into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected much of the day, though variable; risk of more strenuous conditions on tops.
How Wet?
Often raining, snow on higher ground
Rain with snow above 400m (or lower east), spreads east through morning. The snow level will rise to higher ground with time. A few drier periods but these brief.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some early breaks east
Fairly extensive from middle slopes up in the west, likely all day. More broken east at first, perhaps to upper areas of the Cheviots, though cloud will gradually fill in more widely across mid and upper slopes with rain, odd higher breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% east early, deteriorating to 10% widely
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bright spells east at first with good visibility; trending overcast with very poor visibility, particularly on tops in snow.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C, rising a degree, possibly up to +1C west of M74. Feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
400-600m, lowest east with dawn frosts lower down. Rising, perhaps to the tops from the Borders westward.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph, strongest over eastern tops, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on some exposed terrain, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Local snow showers east
A series of snow and hail showers coming in from the North Sea likely run into the eastern Borders and Cheviots. Otherwise generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, patches east
Patchy cloud grazing higher slopes mostly around The Cheviot, locally more frequently if showers occur. Many hills elsewhere clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, more cloud furthest east. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced if in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from valleys upward; inland only slight rise above freezing lower slopes; up to 400-500m near coasts.
Planning Outlook
A cold week ahead, staying below freezing across all mountains, much terrain will be frozen from valleys upward. An area of low pressure and associated fronts will pass southeastward during Tuesday, bringing some persistent snowfalls, including to lower slopes particularly inland across the Highlands, some substantial accumulations over higher terrain. Strong to gale force northerlies Wednesday-Thursday, bringing snow and hail showers focused on northern Scotland and onto north-facing coastal districts elsewhere. By Friday into next weekend, winds shift back westerly and freezing levels rise to upper slopes - some rain likely, snow on high tops at times.