Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Tuesday'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.
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.
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
Tuesday 25th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 24th Nov 25 at
12:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Higher areas, mainly Scottish Highlands frozen, and frost some valleys at first. Otherwise, benign as from the west the northerly wind drops and snow and hail showers become isolated.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bright sunshine. Wind dropping. Slight frost at first.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 20 to 35mph, strongest Borders, gradually easing from west to 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable buffeting and wind chill after dawn, but will become small through afternoon.
How Wet?
Precipitation very unlikely
Risk of a hail or snow flurries or showers near The Cheviot at first.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or all clearing
Patches covering highest slopes at times morning Borders, becoming confined to The Cheviot, and then clearing all summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine all day, although patchy cloud The Cheviot. The air very clear so excellent visibility, but fog some valleys and higher slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C
Freezing Level
Just above the summits Frost many valleys morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 26th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 24th Nov 25 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly soon 40 to locally 50mph highest tops: the strong winds penetrating eastward by about midday.
Effect of the wind on you?
Extensively difficult walking soon developing where exposed with sudden gusts and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle; extensive west
Frequent rain and drizzle gradually spreading east morning. However, the rain patchy and very little in total near the Lothians and Cheviot hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Most hills filling in with fog
Many higher slopes initially cloud free Borders. Will deteriorate from west as cloud fills in widely below 300-450m. But near the Lothians and Cheviot hills, slowly filling in across higher slopes, typically 500 to 650m afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine; becoming extensively dull and misty as visibility drops in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 5C through daylight. Will feel as cold as minus 12C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Locally 900m at first; rising above the summits, probably during morning. Frost many valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 27th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 24th Nov 25 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, strengthening through morning and quickly with height to 45mph where exposed on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and walking widely difficult.
How Wet?
Frequent or constant rain
Rain and drizzle most or all day. A few breaks in the rain northern Galloway and the rain on and off northern and eastern Borders.
Cloud on the hills?
All or nearly all summits persistently foggy.
Persistent cloud from 200 to 450m Dumfries and Galloway and the Mofffat/Tweedsmuir areas. Elsewhere, cloud base lowering to 400 to 550m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of weak sun lower slopes, mainly Borders. Visibility widely poor, hazy at best.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C. Will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A long series of Atlantic lows passing north of or across Britain will bring high rainfall to western mountains together with frequent upland gales (sometimes storm force) and low cloud. Temperatures on higher tops sometimes below freezing point, particularly at the weekend in Scotland, but elsewhere fresh snow transient.