Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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
Saturday 1st November 2025
Last updated
Fri 31st Oct 25 at
4:19PM
Summary for all mountain areas
In Scotland morning rain breaks into afternoon showers, most frequent west with hail and risk thunder. Strong gales on high tops of England and Wales at dawn, these easing though remaining windy. A rainy morning as well, breaking into showers; a risk of hail and thunder on mountains near the west coast.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Morning rain and fog breaking; windy, notably early east
How windy? (On the summits)
At dawn, generally southerly 35-40mph, though risk up to 50mph near the Cheviot. Changeable around Galloway, locally lighter winds. Trending west-southwesterly through morning for all and speeds more uniform around 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking much of the day - difficult conditions are likely on high eastern terrain at and before dawn. Beware a risk of rapidly changing conditions in Galloway at first. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain breaks into scattered showers
Morning rain fairly widespread. Rain gradually passes northward and breaks, leaving behind scattered afternoon showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Rising to higher tops and breaking
Cloud widely covering higher areas from dawn. Will improve intermittently as cloud base rises to around 700-800m, increasingly broken later in the day. Cloud banks may continue to graze higher slopes in the west
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief patches of sun, increasingly frequent and prolonged afternoon. Poor visibility early, improving as rain breaks.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C from dawn, nearer 4C in Galloway; lowering to 3C. Will feel as cold as -10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 2nd November 2025
Last updated
Fri 31st Oct 25 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking - stability will be regularly challenged in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Some showery rain, mostly west
Showery rain comes and goes over Galloway hills, most frequent on northern slopes. Odd spots passing further east, particularly early on southern Borders and Cheviots. Likely dry eastern Borders and Lothians.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly west, improving east
Cloud will cling to southern Galloway slopes and drift over the summits most of the day. Some banks on higher ground further east, though tending to lift to high tops with higher breaks, clearest eastern Borders and Lothians.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% west, 50% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, though several hours of high cloud weakening the sun is likely. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 to 4C, locally cooler at dawn in the Borders. Feeling like -8C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 3rd November 2025
Last updated
Fri 31st Oct 25 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40-50mph. Gusty over the high tops, up to 55mph+ locally.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely arduous-to-difficult conditions and feeling cool. Gusts in exposure may require bracing to maintain stability.
How Wet?
Drizzly; wettest west, later more widely
Morning rain passes to the east. Drizzly over high tops, more rainy western Borders and Galloway. A broader swathe of rain arrives from the west later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Mid and high terrain shrouded with fog to lower slopes of Galloway, drifting up the Solway towards the Moffat hills. Higher bases around the Cheviot and Lothians, possibly an odd break north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast and dull, some bright moments possible near the Lothians. Poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C. Feeling below freezing in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
An extended period (well into November) of frequent rainfall, particularly western mountains where widely considerable accumulation will at times pose a flood risk. Atlantic winds will be often strong, gale force at times. Temperatures generally near or above average: brief interludes in Scotland where freezing level drops below higher summits, resulting in snow on highest terrain, though little accumulation and soon melting. Brighter periods will punctuate the rain, best of cloud clearing hills away from the west coast. A few brief settled periods will occur as well, though unlikely longer than a day and timing is uncertain.