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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 11th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 10th Jun 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Persistent rain onto western hills from dawn, soon spreading widely. Murky with heavy falls, extended heavy falls west Wales. Very windy England and Wales, gale-force gusts, strongest Wales. Rain and strong wind slower to reach north and east Scotland though blanket low cloud fills in.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Persistent rain, some broken moments east; very blustery
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-30mph most of the morning, some local lighter winds but also occasionally gusting 35mph+ over highest tops. Shifting westerly through afternoon, speeds often 30mph and steadily rising towards 35-40mph over tops by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied but often blustery over higher terrain, may increasingly affect comfortable walking, to more strenuous conditions late in the day with stability requiring additional effort. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, some breaks east later
Rain arriving from before dawn in west, soon widespread, persistent much of the day, some steadier heavier falls for periods western hills. Rain tends to break up in afternoon, but still drizzly rain on and off, perhaps a drier window east of the M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Soon blanket low cloud across the hills, to lower slopes Dumfries and Galloway. Any breaks early in day mostly toward northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky southwest. Poor visibility much of day in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 9C, and perhaps 10C for several later hours, then notably cooling from the west into night. Feeling like 0 to -3C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 12th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 10th Jun 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly, 25 to 35mph, in places 40mph over higher tops. More widely near 40mph late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking where exposed over high terrain, uncomfortable buffeting gusts in places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Light rain and drizzle
Generally damp over many hills, with light rain and drizzle on and off, mostly afternoon, most frequent west of the M74. Patchy drizzly showers Borders to Cheviots.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Persistent across most hills, foggy from lower elevations up near west coasts, cloud base rarely above 500-600m much of Dumfries & Galloway. Further east, typically 600-700m, higher Cheviot. Later, some brief breaks possible more widely.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, to 30% east, or higher Cheviot
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull in west. Poor visibility, misty many western areas, better eastwards below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 9C afternoon, locally 10C east; chance little rise west. Feeling like 0 to -3C where exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 13th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 10th Jun 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35-45mph at dawn, easing somewhat and later shifting northwesterly, finishing 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking at dawn with considerable wind chill, effects easing but remaining blustery in exposure all day.
How Wet?
Chance showery rain
Risk of showers drifting from the northwest, the showers generally light in nature and probably well scattered, and many hills may remain substantially dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable on high terrain, some clear summits
May be fairly extensive across high terrain in the morning, lowest bases Ayrshire hills where locally to 600-700m. Lifting, likely just to summit level, best of breaks forming east where summits may be largely clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses or bursts of sunshine, quite variable and sometimes weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility away from cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, rising up to 9C east, a degree to two cooler west. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Damp westerly breezes on Friday will cloak most mountains in cloud and some drizzle, better conditions eastwards. Cool and strong westerlies persist in Scotland on Saturday, then warmer with lighter winds by Sunday. Some patchy rain remaining in west and northwest Scotland over the weekend. Pressure tends to rise from the south this weekend, bringing warmer air and drier conditions to England & Wales, although west coast mountains may hold onto cloud. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains, windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Warmest in England and Wales, but cooler westerly air likely returns at times mid-late week. Higher pressure then shows more signs of expanding over the country by late next week bringing improving conditions.