Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Monday 6th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Apr 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gusty southerly winds, strongest on west coastal mountains in Scotland. A chilly start with frost, notably chilly at first in the Highlands, gradually warming up to rise above freezing later to all tops. Generally dry, with sun and a veil of high cloud, but most hills clear. A little rain may graze western Scotland later.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gusty wind especially west. Largely dry, sun, patchy cloud west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning southerly, 20 to 30mph, tending to strengthen during day, locally gusty 35-40mph Galloway tops later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places, but increasingly affecting ease of walking on higher western hills, very gusty later around high tops in Galloway.
How Wet?
Rare if any light rain
Risk brief patchy drizzle Galloway, mostly southern hills. Substantially or completely dry elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patches west, otherwise little
Patchy cloud drifting onto hills mostly southern areas toward the Solway Firth for a time, clearing during afternoon. Rare if any elsewhere, most hills free of low cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% near Solway, to 90% north/east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and a veil of high cloud, thicker in west, more overcast for a time Galloway. Visibility very good, but hazier toward Solway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C at dawn, rising to 4C afternoon. Feeling like -7C directly in wind all day west, around -2C in east afternoon.
Freezing Level
Frost in valleys, much upland terrain frozen at first. Typically 700m mid-morning, lifting above all summits by early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 7th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Apr 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20 to 35mph, very gusty in places around some tops and downslope, risk over 40mph for a time in west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, in places fairly small, but sudden buffeting gusts around some hills will affect comfortable walking and balance.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until late
Toward evening, thickening high cloud may give odd spots in west, locally a brief burst of rain possible. More likely after dark, risk of rain more widely, but likely patchy.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Patchy mist some valleys at first. The hills very likely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and thin high cloud, tending to gradually thicken during the day, later covering the sky in the west. Visibility very good, slight haze develops.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C. Directly in the stronger wind, feeling close to freezing despite warm air.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Possible slight frost some sheltered inland valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 8th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Apr 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, local gusts over 30mph possible, tending to increase later in day from west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some notable gusty spots, tending to become more blustery with time at least in Galloway.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Substantially dry, an odd patch of rain or brief local shower. Onward into night, greater risk of some steadier rain moving into western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud, may be little
Patchy cloud around some slopes in the morning, largely dispersing from the hills. Local patches may linger near to Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun, then high cloud tends to thicken again from west. Visibility very good, but may start mistier.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C, coolest in Galloway. Feeling near freezing directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Quite warm by Tuesday, but strong to gale force southerly winds widely, very gusty in places, not just over the highest tops; dry for many, rain encroaching into western Scotland, thawing of recent snow. Staying warm on Wednesday for England & Wales at least, becoming cooler over western Scotland, then more widely cooler Thursday; milder by Friday, then likely chilly again by weekend - cooler spells will drop sub-zero on Scottish tops. A changeable mix of weather with some rain and showers with snow or hail on the hills, and often windy late week into the weekend in Scotland, whilst England & Wales will be generally drier and less windy in the outlook.