Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Saturday 24th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Jan 26 at
3:35PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widely across high terrain, strongest sustained speeds over Wales. Snowfall continues over east and southeast Scottish Highlands mountains, whiteout on higher terrain; rain lower down. Largely dry and clearer further northwest. Clearer also for the Lake District. Rain frequent in south Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy, gales on tops. Patchy rain or snow eastern tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 30 to 45mph, very gusty downslope west of major tops. Strengthening further into night, toward 60mph high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, frequent buffeting gusts not just on highest terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain, snow tops east
Small amounts of light rain in the wind occasionally, though more persistent locally Borders & Cheviots; light snow flurries above 600-700m, mostly eastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches, some breaks
Banks of cloud above 500 to 700m, base lowest in Cheviots. Good breaks in the cloud near and west from Beattock summit, some breaks likely more widely over western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east, to 60% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy and dull east to central areas, but some brighter westward, sun breaking through and good visibility much of Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 to 2C. Directly in the wind feeling like -10 to -13C.
Freezing Level
700 to 800m, lowest in east, whilst some western hills above freezing to higher tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 25th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Jan 26 at
3:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly, speed tending to lessen during day, in range 25 to 40mph, gusty downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, frequent buffeting over higher terrain and in places lower down. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain mostly east
Rain most frequent over eastern hills, some sleet or snow above 600-700m. Patchy small amounts west of M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering most hills all day, lowest base in south and eastern areas, to mid-slopes, or lower near the Solway coast. Highest breaks toward the central belt.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, hazy. Poor visibility over many hills.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or 1C. Feeling like -8 to -12C in the wind.
Freezing Level
700 to 800m eastern hills, may drop further, but above 800m western areas, above freezing to some higher slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 26th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Jan 26 at
3:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, steadily strengthening to a gusty 40-45mph, gusting to 55mph in exposure west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking steadily becomes arduous with time, gusts in exposure will challenge balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Periods of sleet/snow, mostly east
Periods of sleet and snow affecting the Cheviots and eastern Borders much of the day, patches further east as well but amounting to little. Drier towards Ayrshire/Central Belt.
Cloud on the hills?
Shrouding high terrain, middle slopes east
High terrain under fog most or all day, lowest bases in the eastern Borders and Cheviots, 300-500m, lowest in precipitation. Bases lowering too in Galloway at times. May lift towards 700m on northern slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright moments towards Ayrshire where visibility good, but otherwise cloudy. Visibility moderate or poor elsewhere due to snow and haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C. Feeling as cold as -13C, later -18C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
400-600m, highest level in the west.
Planning Outlook
East to southeasterlies continue onward into next week, frequently strong to gale-force over the mountains, giving severe chill factor. Below freezing across high terrain in Scotland, and into early next week a lowering freezing level over hills in England and Wales. Frequent or persistent snowfall over east and southern Scottish mountains. Patchier and small amounts reaching coastal regions in west-northwest Scotland. Areas of rain and increasingly hill snow push across England and Wales as low pressure remains dominant. Low cloud often covering many hills.