Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Saturday 19th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 18th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Challenging conditions over high terrain with gale-force winds extensive; feeling notably cold in exposure. Showery rain, most frequent western Scotland. Persistent rain for Wales tends to clear southward and the strongest winds will lessen here.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales on tops; showery, most rain west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 45mph, in places 50mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, frequent buffeting on high exposed terrain. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers mostly west
A scattering of showers spreading from the west, most common over Galloway hills. More often dry eastern Borders and Cheviots.
Cloud on the hills?
Most common on western tops
Banks of cloud over higher slopes, most often in the west, base typically 600-700m in west Galloway, but often above 700m elsewhere, good breaks eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun west, longer periods of sun Borders to Lothians. Visibility good where dry, slight haze especially west, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 9C, trending slightly cooler later in the daytime. Feeling like -2 to -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 20th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 18th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 45mph early morning, tending to lessen gradually to 25mph, slightly less later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions moderating, but still blustery and affecting comfortable walking on exposed tops. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Light showers for a time west
A little light showery rain mainly Galloway hills in the morning, fading to be often dry across the region.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above the tops
Patchy cloud above 700m, most common in Galloway in the morning. Lifting and clearing above most or all hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sunshine; thin high cloud may thicken later. Visibility very good, early slight haze west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, little change all day, then tending to rise onward into night. Feeling sub-zero in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 21st September 2026
Last updated
Fri 18th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 40mph, very gusty in places; speeds may ease a little during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance in places, some buffeting gusts in places downslope from high tops.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly west
Drizzle and light rain most common Dumfries & Galloway. Patchy drizzle into the western Cheviots, but more often dry Borders to Lothians.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive much of the day
Blanket cloud shrouding the hills, foggy from some lower elevations upward in the west of Galloway and near Solway. Cloud base higher eastward and a slow lift of base may occur widely, local breaks later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern valleys, locally may break through more. Misty poor visibility many hills, but locally good below cloud in east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C, little change into night; quite humid, but still feeling like 5C if directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Improving on Sunday as gale-force winds on Scottish mountains gradually lessen and showers become fewer. Warm and humid into early next week, on Monday extensive low cloud and drizzly rain particularly in the west. High pressure to the south will generally dominate the extended outlook particularly for England & Wales with more often drier and warmer conditions through late September into early October. Fine weather likely extends across Scotland for periods too, but a more changeable autumnal mix may continue especially further northwest with rain and stronger winds at times.