Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Saturday 20th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 19th Jun 26 at
2:47PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy with a few drizzly showers and low cloud N and W Scotland. Elsewhere, fairly light wind (particularly Wales and S Pennines), and extensively dry. Widespread fog will clear most summits - although patches of fog lower slopes near some west coasts.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Fog clearing the hills.Fairly light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest to westerly 15 to perhaps 20mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains starting foggy, but clearing
Improving markedly as fog across the hills lifts to clear the hills by about midday, although fog may intermittently cap areas 400m near Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun developing. Visibility very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C to 12C, warmest afternoon Borders.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 21st June 2026
Last updated
Fri 19th Jun 26 at
2:47PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10mph or less, possibly 15 or 20mph toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Local patchy cloud on some slopes near Solway for a time, but all dispersing, or cloud then forming above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine weakened at times by areas of high cloud. Visibility excellent or superb.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C at dawn, rising to 15C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 22nd June 2026
Last updated
Fri 19th Jun 26 at
2:47PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly between 15 and 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain, possibly thundery
Confidence low: it may well remain dry. But risk of a few busts of rain, perhaps brief although later in day small risk thunderstorm.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little for most of the day - may form in rain.
Generally the hills free of cloud although fog may form higher slopes in rain. Coastal cliffs and lower slopes near the Solway may be foggy
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine although extensive high level cloud. Visibility good, although a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
17C - very warm and also humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Extensively dry and very warm indeed England and Wales although around Monday chance of thunderstorms. Rain and low cloud at times Scotland, mainly affecting western mountains - although later next week the warmth further south may penetrate north into or perhaps to all Scotland.