Southern Uplands

The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).

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Viewing Forecast For

Southern Uplands
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Last updated Tue 17th Jun 25 at 4:00PM

Summary for all mountain areas

West to southwest breezes will feel cool over Scottish mountains, strongest toward the north. Cloud will be drawn onto western hills, some drizzly rain or brief showers. Higher cloud eastwards, often above tops. England & Wales dry and mostly sunny, warmest south.

Headline for Southern Uplands

Cool breeze. Largely dry, most hills clear.

How windy? (On the summits)

West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, strongest in the morning and toward Borders.

Effect of the wind on you?

Fairly small, but may feel blustery and rather cool in exposure on higher tops.

How Wet?

Rain not expected

Chance of brief misty drizzle westernmost hills.

Cloud on the hills?

Occasionally on western tops

Patchy cloud banks drifting over Galloway hills above 500-600m, coming in from west from time to time. Further eastwards, patchy cloud some slopes in morning, but hills largely clear.

Chance of cloud free summits?

70%, to above 90% east.

Sunshine and air clarity?

Varied cloud west, sunnier eastwards. Visibility very good.

How Cold? (at 750m)

7C rising to 10C. Feeling like 2 to 4C in the wind.

Freezing Level

Above the summits

Viewing Forecast For

Southern Uplands
Thursday 19th June 2025
Last updated Tue 17th Jun 25 at 4:00PM

How windy? (On the summits)

South to southwesterly, 10mph or less.

Effect of the wind on you?

Negligible

How Wet?

No rain expected

Cloud on the hills?

Not expected

Chance of cloud free summits?

Above 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Mostly sunny, some early high cloud. Visibility excellent.

How Cold? (at 750m)

Rising from 10 to 16C, then little change into evening and night.

Freezing Level

Above the summits

Viewing Forecast For

Southern Uplands
Friday 20th June 2025
Last updated Tue 17th Jun 25 at 4:00PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Southerly 10 to 20mph, strongest Galloway hills, gusty around some slopes.

Effect of the wind on you?

Mostly small

How Wet?

Rain not expected

Cloud on the hills?

None expected

Chance of cloud free summits?

Above 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Sunshine and high cloud, which may sometimes obscure the sun. Visibility good, some haze.

How Cold? (at 750m)

16C from dawn, rising to 18C.

Freezing Level

Above the summits

Planning Outlook

High pressure centred to the east draws very warm air in on southerly breezes through the rest of this week. Dry conditions, sunshine and fair-weather cloud, some patchy coastal cloud at times in west, locally gustier winds too. A more uncertain outlook into the weekend and early next week, a good deal of fine and warm weather possible, but risk of some rain or showery bursts at times.