Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Cool
Air temperature just above freezing to higher summits. May feel pleasant on lower ground or when climbing, but feeling chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Strong sunshine
High UV levels, beware of sunburn. Warm temperatures, rising above 20C in the valleys, beware of dehydration.
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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.
Cool
Air temperature just above freezing to higher summits. May feel pleasant on lower ground or when climbing, but feeling chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Strong sunshine
High UV levels, beware of sunburn. Warm temperatures, rising above 20C in the valleys, beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 12th September 2024
Last updated
Wed 11th Sep 24 at
2:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very cold for September; hail and snow in showers across the mountains in Scotland, and hail and sleet highest tops Snowdon range (where precipitation frequent). Elsewhere, a few brief showers and frequent bright sunshine. Nevertheless, feeling well below freezing point across the mountains directly in the wind.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Risk of a brief shower.. Feeling very cold in the wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly, 20 to 25mph. Overall will drop slowly through the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but marked wind chill
How Wet?
Little or no rain
In afternoon one or two brief showers - may give a flurry of hail on higher slopes. Westernmost summits in Galloway may have more frequent showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little by mid morning
Cloud may cover some higher slopes after dawn, but hills cloud free within a few hours. Cloud may form intermittently on highest tops in Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Greater than 90% by late morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine; most extensive morning. Most cloud western summits in Galloway. Excellent visibility,
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C; rising to 5C but a little lower Galloway. Directly in the wind will feel well below freezing point.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 13th September 2024
Last updated
Wed 11th Sep 24 at
2:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West backing southwesterly, 15mph. Strengthening from west toward 35mph evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Isolated brief showers; rain late on.
Extensively dry although risk of a brief shower. Patches of rain will spread east late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little by late morning
Cloud covering some higher slopes after dawn will more or less lift above the summits by late morning. Will lower onto the hills late in day, mainly Dumfries and Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%; dropping toward evening from southwest
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny periods morning, then sun weakening through higher cloud, but still bright. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 6 to 8C, warmest Borders.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, frost at dawn in some valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 14th September 2024
Last updated
Wed 11th Sep 24 at
2:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly typically 35mph; may reach 45mph on highest tops Galloway. Nearer 30mph near Loathians.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking widely arduous - balance may be difficult on some higher areas. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly, mainly Dumfries & Galloway
Drizzly rain on and off although only a 'feel' of drizzle from time to time near the upper Tweed, the Lothians and Cheviot hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive Dumfries and Galloway
Generally, fog from lower slopes up near Solway and around 450m elsewhere in Dumfries and Galloway and a little higher near the upper Tweed Cloud base typically between 500 and occasionally 700m elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun may come through mainly lower areas of the Borders. Visibility sometimes good, but misty in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Turning warmer from the weekend. Very little rain for a week to ten days (perhaps longer) for England and Wales, but in Scotland, particularly western mountains, rain (mainly Saturday and Monday - although the precise timing uncertain), Around Tuesday the fine warm water will extend across Scotland.