Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday'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.
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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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.
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 29th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 28th Oct 26 at
12:04PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy Scottish, particularly NW Highlands. Across upland Britain, low cloud will give extensive fog, breaking in some areas (notable N Scotland and Wales) through the day, but holding on in others. Mild.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Blustery particularly western hills. Extensive fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 25mph, strongest higher tops Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Risk fine drizzle in cloud.
Largely dry, but perhaps intermittent fine drizzle, though unlikely Cheviots and near Lothians.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, in places from valleys up.
Expect persistent fog, in morning patches from some valleys up and widely above 300m, perhaps 500m afternoon. Cloud base may reach 600 or 700m Cheviots and hills toward the Lothians extensively cloud free. .
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%, but 60% Cheviots and 90% toward Lothians.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty - patches of fog from some valleys upward. Some higher areas may be above the mist and fog.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 30th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 28th Oct 26 at
12:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to on higher tops 35 to perhaps in Galloway 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect walking to be impeded by the wind, and wind chill considerable where exposed on highest summits.
How Wet?
Drizzly western hills
Pockets of drizzle west from the Moffat areas, mainly Galloway. Elsewhere, dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive Galloway; may clear elsewhere
Galloway: Hills persistently foggy, from lower slopes up particularly near Solway. Elsewhere: Cloud may be extensive above about 500m, although through the morning the cloud may lift above most summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% Galloway to 60% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine and good visibility, but dull an misty Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 31st October 2026
Last updated
Wed 28th Oct 26 at
12:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly between 10 and west of M74 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk drizzly rain, mainly or only Galloway
Patches drizzle may shroud at least western hills in Galloway - but eastward largely or completely dry, with rain if any only rarely.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog west
Galloway: fog may shroud the hills from lowest slopes up, particularly toward west. But elsewhere, areas of valley fog and low cloud in morning will tend to improve allowing some higher areas to clear for the afternoon - though detail uncertain. Chance higher tops above the cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%30% (sometimes fog below summits)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine and very hazy and particularly morning misty or foggy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will bring many days of fine weather and frequently little wind next week. Beforehand there is one 'troublesome' front to contend with: On Friday and the weekend its zone of low cloud and patches of drizzly rain drifts into NW Scotland and then slowly southeastwards (but will stop and temporarily edge back again), before clearing to often clear skies and frosty nights (in valleys). Until it clears, even away from the front, fog will be extensive, albeit some mountains will protrude above the fog into daytime bright sunshine.