Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 20th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some patchy drizzle and low cloud covering many northern mountains in the Highlands in the morning. Cloud persists on hills toward northwest coasts, tending to lift and break further inland. Hills in England & Wales mostly clear. Wind fairly light overall. Very dry ground and high fire risk remains.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Light wind. Largely dry, varied cloud lifts.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 5-15mph, some variability in speed and direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely most or all day
Chance of an odd spot of rain easternmost hills in the morning, otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early fog patches lift above summits
Patchy cloud banks from middle slopes up in the morning, at varied heights with clear slopes between layers (including tops). Drifting over high terrain for a few morning hours, but bases continuing to lift, clearing the summits by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, high cloud may spread across the sky at times. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C rising to 16C well inland, staying a degree or two cooler near coasts.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15 to 20mph, occasionally 25mph western tops later in day, also gusty around Cheviots.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some breezier areas on high tops mainly toward evening in west.
How Wet?
Rare drizzle
Odd pockets of drizzle mainly western hills in Galloway toward Ayrshire in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops, largely clearing
Patchy cloud banks over tops above 600-700m in Galloway in the morning, some broken patches further eastward. Largely lifting to clear the hills, odd patches west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% west rising to 90% widely
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, best toward south and east. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 15C afternoon in eastern areas, little change on western hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph Galloway hills mainly in the morning; may drop less central areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling noticeably breezy and quite cool on western tops in the morning.
How Wet?
Rare if any light rain
Local drizzly showers mostly easternmost hills, chance of a brief light shower in Galloway also, but most places likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud lifting and clearing
Banks of cloud on some hills above 600-700m in the morning, mostly west Galloway and locally around The Cheviot. Tending to lift above tops by middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, some cloudier areas in the morning. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 15C. In the morning, feeling like 3C in the strongest wind on Galloway tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Largely dry weather prevails as high pressure remains nearby to the west. A northwesterly flow keeps temperatures nearer to average for the time of year, dawn temperatures in the middle single digits in Scotland; staying warm in England and Wales but maximum summit temperatures only to the high teens. Cloud and drizzle affects northwest Scotland more often, occasionally drifting further south. Despite this, ground remains very dry with high fire risk, with ongoing wildfire management limiting access in places. A more unsettled trend develops during next weekend, bringing wind, rain and showers first to Scotland and increasingly widely. England and Wales remain quite warm.