Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Last updated
Tue 17th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
West to southwest breezes will feel cool over Scottish mountains, strongest toward the north. Cloud will be drawn onto western hills, some drizzly rain or brief showers. Higher cloud eastwards, often above tops. England & Wales dry and mostly sunny, warmest south.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cool breeze. Largely dry, most hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, strongest in the morning and toward Borders.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may feel blustery and rather cool in exposure on higher tops.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Chance of brief misty drizzle westernmost hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally on western tops
Patchy cloud banks drifting over Galloway hills above 500-600m, coming in from west from time to time. Further eastwards, patchy cloud some slopes in morning, but hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, to above 90% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud west, sunnier eastwards. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C. Feeling like 2 to 4C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 19th June 2025
Last updated
Tue 17th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some early high cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Rising from 10 to 16C, then little change into evening and night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 20th June 2025
Last updated
Tue 17th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 20mph, strongest Galloway hills, gusty around some slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and high cloud, which may sometimes obscure the sun. Visibility good, some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
16C from dawn, rising to 18C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure centred to the east draws very warm air in on southerly breezes through the rest of this week. Dry conditions, sunshine and fair-weather cloud, some patchy coastal cloud at times in west, locally gustier winds too. A more uncertain outlook into the weekend and early next week, a good deal of fine and warm weather possible, but risk of some rain or showery bursts at times.