Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated
Mon 18th Mar 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Upland gales for the Highlands in the morning will ease. Early heavy bursts of rain clearing eastwards to leave often drier conditions. Variable cloud amounts, most persistent over western mountains, but lifting with some breaks forming.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Strong winds easing. Isolated showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, easing to westerly 15 to 20mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery morning with some buffeting at times, but easing down in the afternoon.
How Wet?
Occasional showers, mainly morning.
A few drizzly showers through the day, but in the morning these perhaps heavier for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud tending to lift off the tops
Fairly extensive hill fog from dawn across upper slopes. However, through morning the bases will steadily rise, to likely lift off the tops by the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy morning, sunny periods in the afternoon. Visibility poor at times in morning drizzly showers, but otherwise very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C. Wind chill feeling like -5C in stronger winds.
Freezing Level
Above the tops
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated
Mon 18th Mar 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly or variable 5 to 10mph or at times no wind.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Morning light rain, easing off.
A damp start with light rain here and there, but this will tend to fizzle out and clear to the east. A mostly dry afternoon will follow.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud banks, lifting and clearing.
Patches or banks of cloud from dawn, perhaps at varying heights, will lift and tend to disperse towards the afternoon to leave most hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lifting to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast at first, but patches of sun will increasingly come through. Visibility mostly very good, but poorer at first in and around rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 1C
Freezing Level
Around 800m
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated
Mon 18th Mar 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 40 to 55mph, stronger gusts possible over exposed higher terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions over the hills, in places mobility challenging where exposed. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain west
Rain sweeping in from the west, becoming heavy and continuous for Dumfries and Galloway. By evening into night, breaking up into showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive
Lowering to cover most hills, particularly western areas, here to lower elevations.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, hazy. Visibility reduced further in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 6C. Wind chill feeling like -6 to -8C on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Then into night, likely to drop toward freezing on highest tops.
Planning Outlook
Mixed westerly patterns prevail this week, but turning northwesterly toward the weekend allowing much colder air to move in - dropping extensively below freezing point over all British mountains for several days. Fresh upland snowfalls, concentrated toward the west and north of the Highlands, including heavy showers with hail. A period of sustained gales over the tops late this week and likely into the weekend - severe gales over Scottish tops on Thursday at least; significant or at times severe wind chill factor.