Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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
Saturday 20th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
South to south-easterly winds, reaching gale force for western hills, local drizzly showers southwestern Scotland as well as Wales, with rain into Pembrokeshire later. Elsewhere, areas of weak sun and low cloud. Low cloud focused on eastern side of Pennines and also southern and eastern Highlands.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Very blustery winds, isolated showers in the west. Occasional hill fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-easterly 20 to 30mph, but perhaps 40mph westernmost hills for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
A very blustery and gusty airflow, arduous towards west coast especially, with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Isolated showers, mostly in west
Isolated drizzly showers, mainly hills west of the M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive in the west
Banks of low cloud covering the hills fairly extensive across hills west of the M74, lowest bases toward the Solway. Mainly just occasional caps of cloud over tops elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun possible should cloud layers thin, mostly likely in the east. Visibility good or very good General haze west coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Directly in the wind feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 21st December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 30mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty winds, with sudden, strong gusts running downslope from ridges and passes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, perhaps persistent later.
Patches of rain through the day. May be very little for a few hours, before there is a risk of a batch of more persistent rain moving up from the south in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fairly extensive banks of cloud covering the hills through the day. Lowest bases across the Cheviots up to the Pentlands and also hills nearest the Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively dull. Visibility perhaps good at times, but marked haze and poor when in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 2C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 22nd December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at times with marked wind chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle becoming patchy
A warm front and its widespread rain clears early, but further patches of rain and drizzle following, mainly to hills east of the M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, but breaks west coast.
Fairly extensive banks at varying heights in rain. As rain clears, very disorganised cloud banks, some hills in fog, whilst others clear, with best breaks west coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, but 60% westernmost hills.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility poor in rain, but tending to become good, despite a slight haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A much drier and chiller theme develops into the Christmas period and perhaps into the New Year, as high pressure builds to the north and northeast and maybe later in the period overhead over Scotland when inversion conditions would be in place. An extensive cloud sheet will likely come in from the North Sea over many days with light snow showers or flurries likely, rain to lower slopes, but many areas dry. Best breaks in the west.