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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and cloud over the hills widely, heavier pulses of rain tending to extend north and eastwards with time through middle of day into afternoon, some local thundery downpours forming. Wind dropping light across much of Highlands, fresh south-southwest winds England and Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Frequent rain, some heavy bursts. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 25mph, strongest in morning, shifting toward westerly later northwesterly, 15-20mph afternoon-evening, strongest later in west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling more blustery in morning, again later in the west.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain, heavy bursts, risk lightning
Areas of rain and showers tending to drift northeastwards across the region, sets in for periods of constant rain in west, more widely heavier bursts develop into the afternoon, scattered downpours, particularly eastern areas later; risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding most high terrain all day, varying bases around rain, some ragged patches to lower slopes. Local breaks may form higher up, mainly Lothians to Borders. Later in day may improve in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, a little weak sun mainly morning in east. Visibility often reduced by rain, poor for periods; intermittently very good if dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11 or 12C afternoon. Feeling like 3 to 6C in the breeze.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West then southwesterly, 10-15mph in morning, strengthening, to 25-35mph into afternoon, later 50mph, risk 60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small in the morning, but becoming more blustery, walking uncomfortable then increasingly arduous, later difficult.
How Wet?
Rain develops later from west
Generally dry until into afternoon, except for an odd isolated shower. During afternoon-evening, rain moving in from west, setting in heavier western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied in morning, lifting
Covering many hills in the morning, to some mid-slopes. Tending to lift and break toward upper slopes and clearing many tops. Some patches may come and go. Lowering from west later as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%; evening 20% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaks through, later giving way to thickening high cloud. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C, coolest in west. Feeling near or later below freezing on high tops as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, risk 60-70mph dawn-early morning, lessening to 30-40mph during morning, 20-30mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging, slowly improving.
How Wet?
Showers fade
Overnight rain likely clears to leave showery conditions, most frequent western areas in morning, a scattering afternoon, may become more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing most tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, soon mostly confined to highest tops and gradually tending to thin and break above most hills, some patches west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through, most often eastern lower slopes. Visibility very good below cloud, some haze toward westernmost areas.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 9 or 10C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5 to -8C on tops, nearer 0C later.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable westerly Atlantic pattern this week and into the weekend. By later Wednesday into Thursday, a spell of upland gales and more widespread rain. Risk of another windy and wetter spell into Friday. Rain and cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures this week near or slightly below average, with marked wind chill on tops. An improving trend from the south over the weekend, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. Drier and warmer conditions more likely into next week, though southwesterlies may still bring more cloud to the west, some rain mainly northwest Scotland.