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.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in northern and western Scotland, particularly morning. Elsewhere, the breeze dropping away. Periods of bright sunshine, particularly England and Wales - beware sunburn. Only occasional sunshine toward NW Scotland.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Wind dropping. Intermittent bright sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10 to 20mph, strongest Borders; dropping from west to widely 10mph by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain by mid morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sunshine. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising to 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 or 15mph, strongest Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 18C, though a little cooler Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly increasing from around 10mph lower slopes to 25mph, locally 30mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will increasingly impede ease of walking with height.
How Wet?
Risk of a burst of showery rain
The odd shower, perhaps briefly heavy, but substantially dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Risk of fog lower slopes at times near the Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine. Very good visibility although a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 rising to 16 to 19C, lowest Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Chance of bursts of rain, possibly locally thundery on Wednesday NW England northwards, with further occasional rain (and low cloud) later in the week, mainly across the W & NW Highlands. The almost completely dry and warm weather will persist elsewhere. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. There may well be little change in the pattern into next week.