Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Thursday 15th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 14th Oct 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A band of rain over south Scotland moves south and east, several hours of steady rain first reach north England and gradually spreads into Wales and Pennines. Very windy and mild England and Wales before the rain arrives. Scotland is chilly with showers and sun breaks, showers increase and push east with time.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales early with persistent rain; both ease from the west
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 45-55mph at dawn, easing from the west and shifting westerly, to 20-25mph later. Staying windy longest over the Cheviot, may only begin to ease afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions to start with significant wind chill, effects easing, to become fairly small later.
How Wet?
Persistent morning, clearing west through afternoon
Steady rain from overnight into morning, persistent falls for most areas, largest rainfall totals near and west of the M74, and towards Solway. Trending patchy and clearing away from the west as afternoon goes, may linger over the Cheviot into evening. Some showers forming west evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, improving from west
Blanket cloud from at least 600m up through morning, lowest bases south and west, where extensive to low slopes facing the Solway, patches into valleys during heaviest falls. Cloud will lift and break up from the west, a few banks clinging to highest tops, mostly around showers; Cheviots may not clear cloud until late or after dark.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 50% west later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast with poor visibility through morning. Sun breaking out west afternoon with good visibility, best Ayrshire. East areas may remain overcast into evening.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, gradually cooling from the west, finishing near 5 to 7C (staying mildest east). Will become widely 5C into/overnight. Feeling like 0 to -4C in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 16th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 14th Oct 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, becoming gusty in the west late in the day, approaching 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often fairly small, some blustery moments in exposure, and buffeting gusts in the west later.
How Wet?
Showers, mostly west, later fading
Showers drift onto hills west of the M74, may be frequent with some heavy bursts (risk some hail) for a time, and a few showers will push east afternoon. Showers ultimately will ease later.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just high west tops
Any ragged cloud around at dawn will soon lift and dissipate for largely clear hills. Some cloud banks will cap Merrick during showers, and a few may reach further east during heavier showery bursts.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, more often sunny towards the east. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, some chance of patchy light frosts in sheltered inland glens around dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 17th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 14th Oct 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10-15mph, may gust 20mph over the Cheviot but also a lessening trend likely.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Small chance an odd spot of light rain on the Cheviots but more likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or entirely clearing
At dawn, banks of cloud at varied heights, including some mist in sheltered valleys. Beginning to lift and dissipate after sunrise, to largely clear the hills, though a few odd patches may occasionally graze the top of the Cheviot.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some patchy high cloud mostly east. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C, rising a degree.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but frosts will form on low sheltered slopes, to valley level, thawing through morning.
Planning Outlook
Friday starts fresh with local valley frosts, freezing level onto the highest Munros. Bright for many, though showers affect west areas, particularly Scotland, and spread more widely afternoon. A window of settled weather follows over the weekend as a core of high pressure builds over Scotland. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings with ground frosts and some valley mist. Sun breaking out, though some cloud will linger on upper slopes, only limited scope for local inversion conditions. An easterly breeze will keep the skies a touch cloudier in England and Wales, chance a little light rain for England on Sunday. Pressure remains high into next week though some areas of low pressure will try to break through. Forecast confidence reduces from mid-week with a risk of unsettled conditions returning.