Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Thursday 15th January 2026
Last updated
Wed 14th Jan 26 at
4:46PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Blustery and chilly south-westerly winds bringing occasional snow and hail showers, most prevalent across the west Highlands. Rain falling below 500m. Drier for England and Wales, but risk of marked deterioration later for southern and eastern Wales as rain and summit snow edges in from the south.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Blustery south-west winds, later easing. A few showers in west, snow tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to perhaps in morning 35mph. There may be a lull afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strong enough to make walking arduous where exposed and balance at times difficult. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers, mainly morning, sleet or snow highest tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to highest tops
Cloud base typically 400 to 700m Dumfries and Galloway whilst elsewhere cloud may well intermittently lift off the summits, particularly afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
The sun in and out Borders/Cheviots; glimpses of sunshine elsewhere. Very varied visibility: sometimes excellent, but very poor in snow.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 16th January 2026
Last updated
Wed 14th Jan 26 at
4:46PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in detail: Northerly 20-30mph eastern hills at first, little wind in west. Then turning southwesterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk very blustery start eastern hills with considerable wind chill. Otherwise, mostly small impact from the wind through day.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Mostly dry, but risk of precipitation in the form of showers for the west coast, snow tops. Now a small risk of persistent rain and summit snow in far east at first light.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, some hills often clear.
Very varied conditions in slack winds. Banks covering some hills for a few hours, whilst nearby hills often clear. Also some ribbons of fog western valleys.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A mix of cloud and patchy sun. Visibility very good, away from any fog or showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C
Freezing Level
May well be just above summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 17th January 2026
Last updated
Wed 14th Jan 26 at
4:46PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-easterly 10 to 20mph, perhaps 25mph towards the west coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but a marked chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Occasional spots of drizzle possible, but negligible amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud focused in east and Solway.
Varied amounts of low cloud. Focused across hills east of the M74 and also hills nearest the Solway. Best breaks may well be across western Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy with mist and murk focused east of the M74 and toward Solway. Marked haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C
Freezing Level
Generally above the summits, although frost into some valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
A small scale low will pull away early on Friday morning to the North Sea to leave drier and chilly conditions into the weekend with a south to south-easterly airflow developing. Looking further ahead, a colder continental influence may be drawn in on south to east winds, but the extent of this is uncertain. The snow pack across the Scottish Highlands will be enhanced by further spells of snowfall where where fronts edge in from the west, whilst for England and Wales snow accumulating on the hills at times, perhaps in the form of showers from the east.