Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 15th Sep 26 at
4:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Northwesterly wind pushes chilly air and showers into Scotland, milder but showery in Wales and west England. Wind lessens and showers increasingly scattering, a few light showery clusters here and there (total rainfall small). Rain and wind into west Scotland later, spreading widely overnight.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Showers on-and-off, generally fading, rain from west into evening
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, soon lessening and turning westerly, 15-20mph or briefly lower. Shifting southwesterly and restrengthening, finishing near 30-35mph, further strengthening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some more blustery moments on high tops early. Walking becomes impeded again late in the day, further deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, driest far east hills
Scattered showers through morning, a little summit drizzle too, mostly west, some chance of scattered showers afternoon too but many hills stay dry, particularly Lothians to Cheviots. As night approaches, patchy rain returns from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud increasingly breaks off tops
Cloud most extensive on slopes facing Ayrshire into the Central Belt to start, banks at varied heights further south, little if any east. Cloud lifts and breaks up, largely above the summits through afternoon. Passing patches may return to the summit of Merrick late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, high cloud thickening from the west later. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 9C, generally trending towards the higher end of the range and may rise a degree eastern areas. Feeling like 0 to -2C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 17th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 15th Sep 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-35mph, strengthening, towards 35-45mph, strongest northern hills with notable gusts too.
Effect of the wind on you?
A blustery start, walking increasingly strenuous, buffeting gusts affecting stability; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers, most rain afternoon
Showers drift from the west, well-scattered to the east and perhaps often dry east Borders/Cheviot for a time, but showers become more frequent, a few heavier falls, and some extended falls west Galloway later.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks over west summits, later filling in
Cloud patches at varied heights to start, most tops covered, and most extensive Galloway slopes, soon lifting with breaks off summits, summits east of M74 substantially clear. Banks return to tops during showers, mostly west where will fill in somewhat later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% east, 60% west, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, more often sunny east, and later cloudier west. Good visibility, but a building haze west and variably deteriorating in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, rising a degree east, but will reduce again in showers. Feeling like -2 to -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 18th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 15th Sep 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly turning southwesterly, 35-40mph, may briefly ease but trending towards higher speeds late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Generally strenuous in exposure, some strong buffeting gusts later making walking more arduous; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly rainy through afternoon
A few showers drift onto west hills in the morning, otherwise largely dry. From early afternoon, patchy rain arrives from the west, spreads east and some extended falls forming as well, particularly Galloway to Moffat hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaking above tops, returning widely later
Cloud mostly above 700m to start, some broader banks west with lower patches. Lifting, breaks above the summits fairly widely for a time, then blanket cloud returns from the west through afternoon, filling in widely to middle slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, deteriorating to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, trending overcast, later dull on west summits. Windows of good visibility, a little haze, deteriorating later.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 9C, trending higher and rising further into evening/night. Feeling like 0C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Showers and strong westerly wind prevails from Thursday into the weekend - areas of low pressure passing north of Scotland with frontal systems bringing bands of rain, followed by showers, wettest over western mountains in Scotland. Periods of gale-force winds over higher terrain, cool temperatures with significant wind chill, particularly in the north where temperatures will occasionally approach freezing point on high Scottish tops. Showers generally more scattered in England and Wales, most showers in the west; bright spells too, but bands of rain and low cloud will pass these areas. Mild temperatures, at times warm south Pennines and Wales. Milder, more settled weather is indicated next week, though sometimes breezy in Scotland, spells of rain in the west.