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 and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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 and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 12th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 11th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hot everywhere, rising to 30C in valleys widely by early afternoon, slightly cooler easternmost areas. Unbroken sunshine dawn til dusk. Light winds, though breezier west coast of Scotland, particularly on islands. Very dry ground conditions - high fire risk.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Hot sunshine. Light winds.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10-15mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud not expected
Fog over the North Sea affects some easternmost lower hills early morning, and rolling back in onto lower slopes of the eastern Cheviots & Lothians late evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
100%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread strong sunshine; beware sunburn, dehydration and heatstroke. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
18C rising to 21C by mid-afternoon in west, easternmost areas staying slightly cooler. Remaining warm overnight.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits. (Valley temperatures approaching 30C in the afternoon in west.)
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 13th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 11th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15mph, some lighter winds east of M74. Rising to 20-25mph later, strong gusts around western low slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, comfortable walking becoming affected in Galloway later, notably buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Chance of a few local spots of rain from high cloud afternoon into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Morning low fog east soon clears
Fog on the low slopes of the Pentlands at dawn, possibly some patches on low slopes of Cheviots as well, fading for cloud-free hills. Local fog returning to low easternmost hills as night falls.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun early, soon often weakened or at times shrouded by high cloud. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
17 or 18C most of the day. Easternmost Pentlands/Cheviots may be a degree cooler; dropping slightly into evening.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 14th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 11th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast turning south later southwesterly; 20 to 25mph, risk occasionally gusty 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
At times affecting comfortable walking on exposed terrain, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Threat of thunderstorms developing
Patches of light rain from dawn, localised bursts of rain forming during morning. Increasing risk with time of thundery rain developing, may set in to give widespread heavy rain, torrential bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud most widespread in rain
Varied low cloud from dawn, particularly eastern hills, to lower elevations. In rain, cloud filling in widely to blanket the hills. May improve later in day from south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly obscured by thick high cloud, widely overcast in rain. Hazy, becoming very murky in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C where in cloud, up to 13C. Tending to lower slightly later.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Lowering pressure from southwest late Sunday into Monday bringing increasing risk bursts of rain and thunderstorms to start the new week, strong and gusty southerly winds. Temperatures will cool towards average. Pressure goes slack and winds fall light into midweek. A risk of heavy rain moving across England and Wales in particular on Tuesday. Low pressure is likely to be more common in the extended outlook with slow-moving areas of showery rain, some thundery bursts locally, interspersed with drier days.