The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Southern Uplands
Monday 9th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
Humid air will bring extensive low cloud and bursts of showery rain to the mountains. However, in places breaks in the low cloud will allow sunshine through, whilst the cloud base will be very varied - making detail difficult. Windy northern and western Scottish Highlands.
Mostly dull; patches of drizzly rain and fog.
South to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, strongest west of M74.
Small
Occasional rain and drizzle
Patches of drizzle, mainly Dumfries and Galloway, and bursts of showery rain from time to time: total rainfall small.
Extensive morning; may break or even largely clear through day
Dumfries and Galloway: fog widely across the hills most or all day, in some areas persistently shrouding lower slopes. Borders: varied, still areas of fog from dawn, but by midday, most confined to higher slopes, and may clear at times.
20%; rising to 60% Borders
Cloud will tend to break most likely Borders in afternoon. Hazy, particularly Borders.
4C
Above the summits
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
South to on higher slopes southwesterly; increasingly markedly with height to 30-35mph, or by late afternoon 40mph.
Markedly increasing buffeting and wind chill with height. Balance may well be affected on higher slopes late in day.
Rain now and again
Rain from time to time - little in total.
Persistent; lowest cloud base Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway: Persistent cloud above 300 to 450m though particularly near coast at times below 300m. Borders: Typical cloud base by midday will rise to 600 to 750m - occasionally lower in and after rain.
30%
Glimpses of sun mainly lower slopes near the Lothians and Cheviots. Generally hazy.
3C - only slow drop in temperature higher up. Will feel as cold as minus 6C directly in the wind.
Above the summits.
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
Westerly up to 50mph post dawn; through day dropping slowly, typically 30 or 35mph middle of day.
Expect significant wind chill and walking to be arduous or difficult particularly morning.
Occasional hail and snow showers
A few hail and above 700m snow showers.
Increasingly clearing
By midday, as cloud base rises, most cloud above 750m before mostly clearing. However, patches near 400m near precipitation.
80% from midday
Patchwork of sunshine, most sun Borders. Visibility mostly excellent.
1C. Will feel like minus 12C directly in the wind.
Above the summits.
Later this week - with the current mostly cloudy and hazy or murky conditions clearing on Tuesday night. Bouts of upland severe or storm force winds will reach the Scottish Highlands and gales periodically affecting other mountain areas. Freeze thaw cycles will occur on higher areas south from S Scotland whilst the Scottish Highlands experience infrequent thaw, with fresh snow sometimes reaching lower slopes, whilst extensive higher up.