Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Monday 20th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hill snow and rain lower down in northeast Scotland from early in the day, locally persistent for a time. Showers form across Scotland and northern England during the day, locally increasingly heavy with hail. Blustery toward northwest Scotland, otherwise fairly light wind until late in day. Staying at freezing on high Scottish tops.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Wind mostly light. Showers develop, locally heavy later west.
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly 10 to 15mph or at times less, but local gusts in showers. Tending to strengthen later in day, to easterly 25-30mph by dusk onward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small. Late in day starting to feel more blustery and notably chilly.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, mostly afternoon
Largely dry start, then from late morning showers with soft hail, also snow falling to 500m for a time, forming fairly widely, further westwards into afternoon where locally a heavy burst later in day, though some places remain dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly eastern tops in morning
Cloud banks mostly eastern hills in the morning, likely to come and go above 600-700m for a few hours, lifting higher and breaking above tops by afternoon. Further west, occasional patches above 700m, lifting away from showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% east in morning, otherwise 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; best in Galloway in the morning. Visibility often excellent, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon, though staying slightly cooler Cheviots. Where exposed to wind, feeling like -5C early in day, later -2C.
Freezing Level
Slight frost in valleys and sheltered higher areas at dawn. Rising above freezing to all tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, gusty in places some high tops, locally downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill in exposure, some blustery spots affecting ease of walking.
How Wet?
A little early rain east
Substantially dry. Chance of spot of light rain on eastern hills in the morning, perhaps brief light showers passing westwards, but fading out.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly east then lifting
Cloud banks above 600-700m, or lower in eastern areas early morning, may cover tops for a few hours. Tending to lift and break above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some brighter sunnier moments mostly west of the M74. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 3 or 4C afternoon, but around The Cheviot may stay cooler. Directly in the wind, feeling like -5 to 7C.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on highest summits in morning, then further above all tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20mph, but local gusty spots 30mph near and just west of higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, in places more uncomfortable gusts, not just higher slopes. Feeling chilly in exposure.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hardly any west, patchy cloud east
Some cloud banks around eastern hills mostly above 600m, possibly only patches with the highest summits close to the top of the cloud. Tending to disperse, but patches may come and go for longer on Cheviots.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% west, 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most of day western areas, sun and broken cloud east. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4 to 6C, coolest Cheviots. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Pockets of frost on sheltered high terrain, also many valleys from dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Planning Outlook
A drier outlook through late April as high pressure resides over Britain, centred generally toward the north. Easterly winds prevail this week, strong and gusty over England and Wales, gale-force in places through midweek. Less windy further north across Scotland and becoming lighter winds everywhere by later in the week. Western mountains generally clear with plenty of sunshine throughout this week ahead, variable cloud at times drifting onto some eastern hills. Some overnight frosts into valleys. Daytime temperatures rising several degrees above freezing to highest tops, warmest in west. Risk of a strengthening chilly northerly wind for a time during next weekend.