Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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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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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Tuesday 10th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 9th Jun 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day developing as overnight rain fades and cloud banks lift and break to reveal patchy sunshine. Early strong breezes easing gradually. Patchy cloud may come and go on higher western tops in the Highlands. Slower to improve in south Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy start, easing. Cloud soon lifting from hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph in morning, 30mph at first especially Cheviots; easing gradually, to 15mph afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling cool in morning, gusts will challenge balance at times. Becoming fairly small.
How Wet?
Damp at first, soon dry
Patchy light rain or a brief shower around dawn, soon fading out to leave a dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied morning banks clear
Varied banks of cloud over high terrain at dawn, may be fairly extensive for a couple of hours. Lifting and well breaking above high terrain by late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by mid-late morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloud breaking to leave patchwork of cloud and sun. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C at dawn, rising to 9 to 11C, warmest Borders & Cheviots afternoon. Little change, or slight rise further after dark.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 11th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 9th Jun 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20-25mph, tending to strengthen to 30mph western areas later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though sudden strong gusts will challenge stability, notably later in Galloway.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Chance odd spots of drizzle in Galloway where in cloud, mostly likely southern slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, well breaking
Soon fairly extensive in Galloway, patches of cloud forming above 700m Borders and eastward. Cloud will lift and well break at times, though highest terrain at risk of passing cloud caps. Increasingly clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%, 20% south Galloway; later 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun early gradually improving into decent sunny periods. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, rising to 14 to 16C. Warmest temperatures from the Borders eastward.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 12th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 9th Jun 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 40mph, speeds may vary during day, gusts 50mph for a time, in places toward some lower elevations.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, walking arduous on high terrain, affecting balance on exposed tops, sudden buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Thundery rain likely developing
Risk of occasional bursts of rain from elevated cloud layers, but several hours at least may well remain dry. Increasing threat with time of more widespread heavy rain developing from the south, risk thunderstorms.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little away from rain
Possible cloud banks on some southern slopes, mainly near Solway; but most cloud above the hills most of the day. Later if rain develops, banks of cloud filling in across the hills, in places to some lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun and high cloud layers, becoming mainly overcast. Increasingly hazy, becoming poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C, rising to 15C afternoon; increasingly humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Much warmer and feeling humid as winds shift southerly through Wednesday. Low pressure to the west and a front pushing in brings a risk of thunderstorms on Thursday, soonest in Wales, advancing northeastwards over England and Scotland likely afternoon into evening - some uncertainty of timing. Low pressure is likely to linger later week into weekend - initially staying warm and humid, bringing an ongoing risk of thundery downpours, mixed with sunnier spells. Likely cooler and windier with time over the weekend. Southwesterlies then prevailing with rain at times, most over western mountains into early next week, but a trend toward higher pressure building from the south with drier conditions emerging.