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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Near or below freezing on highest terrain all day. Considerable or significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Prepare for winter conditions - suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Near or below freezing on highest terrain all day. Considerable or significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Prepare for winter conditions - suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 27th April 2024
Last updated
Sat 27th Apr 24 at
7:20AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Continuing cold with higher areas below freezing point, particularly in the morning. Showers, mostly hail flurries developing, becoming frequent NW Scotland. Noticeable wind chill Wales. Very clear air.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Little wind. Hail flurries.
How windy? (On the summits)
Light wind with variable direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
A few hail flurries
A few hail flurries mainly mid to late morning onwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine at times, although cloud filling in for periods. Excellent or superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Close to freezing point after dawn. Reaching as high as 6C in the afternoon.
Freezing Level
Close to or below freezing point from valleys up post dawn; but by mid or late morning freezing level above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 28th April 2024
Last updated
Sat 27th Apr 24 at
7:20AM
How windy? (On the summits)
North slowly backing toward westerly; 10 to 15mph, but from afternoon perhaps 20mph Borders.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
A few hail flurries
A few hail flurries, mainly afternoon. In the Borders, highest risk Cheviot hills, risk of several hours of rain, or on The Cheviot sleet.
Cloud on the hills?
Summits extensively cloud free
Summits generally cloud free. Risk of low cloud forming on higher areas in precipitation.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will give way, particularly Borders as cloud layers thicken. Excellent or superb visibility, but very poor where snow sets in.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C after dawn but extensively 5C by mid afternoon. Will drop back to 2C in precipitation.
Freezing Level
Widely near or below freezing point valleys up at dawn. By mid morning, summits above freezing point.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 29th April 2024
Last updated
Sat 27th Apr 24 at
7:20AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly between 20 and 30mph; least wind Borders; windiest Galloway where may reach 35mph for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mainly west from Moffat area, likely to impede ease of walking widely, locally giving considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain, mainly near and west of M74
Rain on and off, although into the Borders, the rain amounting to very little, perhaps dry all day near Lothians and Cheviots.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive west; very little east
Generally the hills persistently foggy, the cloud forming near or below 300m Galloway and 450m east to the Moffat area. Toward the Cheviots and Lothians, hills substantially cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of hazy sunshine restricted to eastern and northern Borders, mostly through high level cloud. Very good or excellent visibility but deteriorating to become poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 4 to 6C, coldest west of M74. Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in wind in Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Less cold next week with freezing levels almost constantly above highest summits. Rain from time to time, particularly across Wales. Wind direction will be predominantly easterly. This will bring in frequent low cloud to more eastern mountains, with highest cloud base often near the west coast.