Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 28th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 27th Oct 26 at
12:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Still windy - though less so than on Tuesday. Generally showery, although over N England at first, and occasionally through the morning in Scotland, the rain frequent. Higher mountains extensively foggy.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland wind near gale; occasional rain easing.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35mph. Will trend towards lower speeds through daylight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and considerable wind chill where exposed on higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain at first, then largely or completely dry
Rain frequently from dawn, although only patchy Cheviots. Improving through morning from wet to isolated if any showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Rarely clearing highest tops
Cloud will shroud the mountains most or all day, at times in rain in morning below 300m although mostly above 500m Borders. Some improvement afternoon when cloud base lifts to around 650m, probably higher Cheviots.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun afternoon. Good visibility although poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C - rising marginally through daylight. Will feel as cold as minus 4C where exposed.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 29th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 27th Oct 26 at
12:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
On higher slopes, walking and sometimes balance strenuous and wind chill considerable.
How Wet?
Risk fine drizzle in cloud.
Largely dry, but perhaps fine drizzle in cloud in some areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, in places from valleys up.
Very mixed. Some summits may clear at least temporarily, (sometimes above fog lower down). But overall, extensive persistent fog from some valleys up - widely below 300m near Solway and toward Moffat and Cheviots.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty - patches of fog from some valleys upward. Some higher areas may be above the mist and fog.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 30th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 27th Oct 26 at
12:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to on higher tops 35 to perhaps 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect walking to be impeded by the wind, and wind chill considerable where exposed on highest summits.
How Wet?
Little if any rain
Pockets of drizzle Galloway, possibly the rain more frequent later in the day. Elsewhere, extensively dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive Galloway; may clear elsewhere
Galloway: Hills persistently foggy, from lower slopes up particularly near Solway. Elsewhere: Cloud may be extensive above about 500m, although through the morning the cloud may lift above most summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% Galloway to 60% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine and good visibility, but dull an misty Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A hint of a change as pressure builds across Britain from the coming weekend as the present stormy weather gradually subsides. On Friday and into the weekend, a final front could well become almost stationary for a day or so before fizzling out - still uncertainty as to its position (thus its footprint of rain and low cloud) in the otherwise improving picture as it becomes fine with light wind on the hills and overnight frost in lowland and upland valleys.