Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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
Sunday 8th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Mar 26 at
1:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A blanket of low cloud and haze (particularly Pennines) over England, Wales and SW Scotland will spread to the Borders and S Highlands later in day - albeit cloud breaks in places. The Scottish highlands mostly fine albeit windy in the NW with chance of a little rain.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Fairly light wind. Misty or foggy west; patches of sun Borders.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to on higher tops 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Pockets of fine drizzle; chance the odd heavier shower.
Fine drizzle now and again on some slopes Dumfries and Galloway, and later in day almost anywhere chance of a burst of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
May cover western tops
Dumfries and Galloway: Fog across the hills most or all day - forming widely on lowest slopes toward the coast, but mostly above 350m well inland. Borders: Patchy fog some lower and higher slopes dispersing mid to late morning, but returning from south later afternoon - base 300-500m, but above the hills near Lothians
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west to for a few hours middle of day 80% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull and hazy Dumfries and Galloway. Periods of sun elsewhere before later turning cloudy, when Increasingly hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost some valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 9th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Mar 26 at
1:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20mph, perhaps 25mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Bursts, probably brief, of showery rain may occur here and there: total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive morning; may break or even largely clear through day
Confidence in detail presently low: Areas of fog, widely across the hills from dawn, in some areas on lower slopes, in others (mainly Borders) only higher up. An improvement very likely, perhaps substantial as some or many higher areas clearing in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud will tend to break, perhaps substantially in some areas (most likely Borders) afternoon. Visibility mostly excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Mar 26 at
1:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to on higher slopes southwesterly; increasingly markedly with height 30, perhaps 35 or 40mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Markedly increasing buffeting and wind chill with height. Balance may well be affected on higher slopes.
How Wet?
Rain now and again
Rain from time to time - generally little in total.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent; lowest cloud base Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway: Persistent cloud above 300 to 450m though particularly near coast at times below 300m. Borders: Typical cloud base 600 to 750m - occasionally lower in and after rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly lower slopes near the Lothians and Cheviots. Generally hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C - only slow drop in temperature higher up. Will feel as cold as minus 6C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Increasingly wet and windy, particularly western mountains through next week. From Wednesday, bouts of upland severe or storm force winds will reach the Sottish Highlands and the gales periodically affecting other mountain areas later in the week. Freeze thaw cycles will occur on higher areas south from S Scotland whilst the Scottish Highlands experience infrequent thaw, with fresh snow sometimes reaching lower slopes, whilst extensive higher up.