The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 26th October 2021
Last updated
Mon 25th Oct 21 at
4:05PM
Widespread gales across the hills, severe on higher terrain, increasingly stormy. A period of rain associated with a warm front, leaving a legacy of drizzly rain and low cloud for many hills. In western Scotland, staying generally wet and heavier rain returns later.
Upland gales, becoming severe. Rain and drizzle.
Southwesterly, marked increase of speed with height to 35 to 45mph, at times over 50mph higher tops. Reaching 60-70mph into the evening.
Arduous conditions on the hills, walking difficult on higher tops; powerful gusts in places near/east of major summits. Significant wind chill.
Rain or drizzle most persistent west
Rain and drizzle fairly persistent for a few hours near and west of the M74 in the morning, patchier further east. Tending to fade out, but staying generally damp with drizzle across Dumfries & Galloway. Less rain toward the Borders.
Most persistent western hills
Likely to cover hills near and west of the M74 most of the day above 400 to 600m, perhaps lower near Solway Firth. Higher Cheviots may be also often covered. Toward the Pentlands, cloud more broken above the hills.
20%, up to 60% Lothians.
Mostly cloudy, but occasional sun Borders and Lothians, where visibility good. Hazier in west, risk murky at times near Solway coast.
5C rising to 9C, then little change onward into night. Where directly in the wind on tops, chill factor feels like -3C.
Above the summits
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated
Mon 25th Oct 21 at
4:05PM
Southwesterly, 45 to 60mph from dawn, strongest for longest on Chveiots; tending to drop middle of day to 30-35mph.
Difficult conditions during the morning, powerful gusts downslope to the east of major summits. Marked wind chill.
Heavy rain, eases for a time
Heavy or torrential rain from dawn fades for a time, but further pulses of rain may return from southwest. Western areas very wet underfoot, streams rising to be in spate. Lower rainfall totals toward Borders.
Extensive, may improve
Blanket cloud across the hills, to lower slopes in the west in the morning. If rain clears, cloud bases will tend to rise, but leaving ragged patches across the hills.
20%
Overcast, very poor visibility in rain. May improve through day, some brighter skies developing, limited sun.
9C
Above the summits
Southern Uplands
Thursday 28th October 2021
Last updated
Mon 25th Oct 21 at
4:05PM
Southerly 25mph for a time, but likely to ease to 15mph or less.
Becoming small.
Rain on and off, sometimes heavy
Rain may well expand northwards across the region for a few hours, heavy for a time. Likely to break up from the west, although further pulses of rain may follow, some showery bursts.
Extensive in rain, breaks best north
Blanket low cloud during rain, although bases rising and breaks forming, best toward the north. Ragged patches may linger on tops, lowering again if rain returns.
10% rising to 30%, 60% Lothians.
Overcast and poor visibility in rain. Some sun may break through, but extensive high cloud likely to persist. Visibility becoming good away from rain.
6C
Above the summits
Very wet across many mountains this week. Worst conditions focused on the Lakes and Wales by Wednesday-Thursday, where a slow-moving front brings prolonged heavy rainfall and a likelihood of flooding. Staying unsettled through into the weekend, often windy, periods of gale or severe gales continuing on the mountains. Above freezing through midweek, then becoming cooler. By the weekend into next week, colder conditions are expected to prevail, with higher Munros sub-zero for a run of days into the start of November. A marked lowering of freezing level is likely for a few days next week with showers of snow and hail on the hills at times.