Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 23rd Feb 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widely windy, gales over high terrain and more widely Scottish Highlands. Most rain in northwest Scotland with extensive coastal cloud, some drizzle on other high northwestern terrain with low cloud, most persistent on south/west aspects. Largely dry central and east areas, early low cloud, sun breaks with time.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Very windy; most cloud and drizzle near and west of M74
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 40mph, notable gusts over summits and downslopes to the north. Also quite strong near the Solway and Cheviot with strongest gusts approaching 45mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, becoming arduous over higher exposed terrain, frequent buffeting making stability a challenge. Considerable wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Drizzle in cloud towards west
Drizzle often affecting high and southern slopes of Dumfries and Galloway, eastward to the high Moffat hills, some patchy rain here early in the day possible. If any, only patchy drizzle in the wind reaching Cheviots/Lothians.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive west, higher bases and some breaks east
Shrouding the hills above 400-500m in west, locally lower on slopes near Solway. Higher bases to 600m or above Cheviots to Pentlands. A chance of some breaks towards eastern summits, increasing with time, though may stay capped by fog.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, 30% east/north.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, murky western areas up to Moffat hills and also hazy. Some brighter skies with sun through high cloud north toward Lothians where visibility good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C most of the day, mildest temperatures near the Lothians and Cheviots, where may rise to 6C later. In exposure to wind, feeling like -6 to -8C.
Freezing Level
Above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 23rd Feb 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph, strong gusts likely including downslope to the northeast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking with considerable wind chill likely all day. Buffeting gusts often challenge stability.
How Wet?
Most rain Borders and Galloway
Often raining from M74 westward, setting in persistently in south Galloway and towards Moffat hills. Further east, rain lighter and patchier, though a rising risk towards the Cheviot with time. Lothians likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds the Galloway hills eastward to the Moffat hills extensively, often to the lower slopes. Cloud more variable east of the high Borders hills, some breaks towards upper Lothians, but summits likely stay in the cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few brighter periods towards the Lothians, otherwise overcast and dull. Good visibility east where out of cloud, often poor to the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 26th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 23rd Feb 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph. A risk of speeds reaching 50mph for periods in the afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking all day, most powerful wind requiring bracing/crouching for stability; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Pulses of rain
Bands of rain will sweep west-to-east through the day. Between pulses, eastern mountains will be dry; western hills will see some spotty light rain, most likely south Galloway to Moffat hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive west, some variability
High terrain of Galloway and the Borders near the M74 will often be in cloud, bases down to middle slopes during rain, or lower slopes towards Solway. Higher bases with some summit breaks east, though more extensive here in rain too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% west, to 40% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bright moments during breaks in rain, best chance of sun north/east. Very good visibility out of rain/fog.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C, some variability, may lower to 2C for a few hours around midday. Feeling like -10 to -12C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail from mid-week into the weekend as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland; regular rainfall here, most frequent and heavy over western mountains. Bands of rain from the west also affecting England and Wales. Milder temperatures from mid-week with freezing levels above all summits for a few days, substantial thawing to the summits in England and Wales, some high slope thawing in Scotland too. Extensive gales, only a brief easing on Wednesday, then soon unsettled again with cooler temperatures returning, showery west with bands of rain passing east, some snow on Scottish Munros. Some drier, brighter weather is possible over the weekend, though interruptions by bands of rain are likely with low confidence in detail.