Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Dry, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Dry, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Sunshine and little wind for Scotland, some areas of low-level fog; extensive snow cover over the mountains. Above an inversion, air temperature on tops above freezing, but hard frost into the glens. A chilly easterly breeze for England and Wales; sunshine best near west coasts, cloudier eastwards.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Little wind. Inversion, sunshine above low-level fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or easterly 5-10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear, some low-level fog
Most tops clear. Fog in some valleys may persist all day. Cloud banks may drift onto some lower eastern hills for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and excellent visibility, above patchy fog lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C (lower slopes colder).
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but terrain widely at least partly frozen, with frost in the valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 12th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or southerly 5 to 15mph, likely strongest over Galloway hills and some gustier areas toward Lothians.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Largely dry
Possible fine drizzle on some slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk areas of fog
Locally varied conditions - fog likely shrouding some hills from lower slopes upwards, but higher tops poking out above the fog layer. Some areas generally clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% (above fog in places).
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some tops sunny above fog, but risk widely murky on the hills. Local sunnier breaks toward the north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C (lower slopes colder in morning).
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost in some valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 13th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or southwesterly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation
Damp air where in cloud. Local pockets of drizzle mainly toward coastal hills in the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the hills widely with banks of cloud at various elevations, typically lowest toward coasts in Dumfries & Galloway. Higher bases and local breaks possible at times toward north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull much of region, local glimpses of sun and good visibility possible toward the Lothians. Hazy or misty most areas.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C.
Freezing Level
Just above freezing at most elevations, but some valleys may have frost in the morning.
Planning Outlook
High pressure weakens beyond midweek, allowing fog banks to drift higher up on the hills, local pockets of drizzle forming. As the inversion situation fades, temperatures will fall back to freezing on higher terrain by Friday and Saturday; some snow flurries as northwesterly winds develop. Stronger westerly winds by Sunday, severe gales likely at least on Scottish mountains. Milder for a few days Sunday into early next week with thawing, rain focused on western Scotland, low cloud widely on western hills. Varied temperatures later next week, but greater uncertainty of weather detail by then. Indications favour higher pressure returning toward the Christmas period.