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, fairly small impact, but chilly
A noticeable breeze, feeling distinctly chilly. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A mixed weather day, with rain on and off, briefly heavy, but mixed with periods of sunshine.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Moderate breeze, fairly small impact, but chilly
A noticeable breeze, feeling distinctly chilly. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A mixed weather day, with rain on and off, briefly heavy, but mixed with periods of sunshine.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 1st May 2024
Last updated
Tue 30th Apr 24 at
4:37PM
Summary for all mountain areas
East to southeast winds, mostly moderate in strength, will bring low cloud to eastern hills, but breaking up widely in the west with patchy sun. The legacy of a front will act as a focus for scattered heavy shower development, whilst an area of rain may spread in across parts of the east and Wales later in the day.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Patchy sun, but low cloud in the east. Risk of heavy showers, or showery rain in east.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly between 10 and 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk showers, or in the east an area of rain for a time.
Rain and drizzle on and off before dawn will continue into the day in some areas, but through the morning nearly all fizzle out. Risk scattered heavier showers afternoon and also an areas of showery rain onto easternmost hills.
Cloud on the hills?
All or nearly all clearing, low cloud may persist near east coast.
Very varied cloud base from dawn, in places covering lowest slopes, whilst higher areas are between cloud layers. Slowly the cloud will break up in many areas, but near to North Sea low cloud may persist.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60 to 80% away from east coast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers gradually thinning and breaking to give a patchwork of sun. Excellent visibility, hazier toward east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C to 10C, warmest east of M74 in afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 2nd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 30th Apr 24 at
4:37PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30mph to suddenly gusty 40-50mph around some tops, powerful gusts in passes and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely very blustery, but expect sudden buffeting making walking arduous in places not just on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Most places dry
A little drizzle if in cloud on eastern hills. Small chance of a shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Little west, risk foggy east
Western areas largely clear. Toward and east of the M74, banks of low cloud filtering inland from the North Sea, may persist with fog to some lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% west, 30% eastern hills.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and thin high cloud west, with very good visibility, perhaps slight haze. Hazier and risk murkier toward east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C eastern hills, to locally 10C in west. Feeling close to freezing directly in wind, locally sub-zero Cheviots.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 3rd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 30th Apr 24 at
4:37PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15 to 25mph in morning, tending to ease out in the afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery conditions in the morning, but tending to ease out in the afternoon.
How Wet?
Risk of scattered heavy showers
Uncertainty: May well be dry most of the day or in some areas all day. Risk of a few heavy showers breaking out.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks of cloud, best breaks in the west.
Banks of cloud will be focused across eastern areas, where they will tend to lift and break as day wears on. Best clearances will be hills west of the M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% in the east, 70% in the west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast at times, but cloud thinning to reveal some patches of sunshine. Visibility good or very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 10C, highest in the west.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure to the north and a slow-moving area of low pressure circulating to the south during midweek. Scattered showers possible for the Highlands, but a lot of dry weather - warmest and clearest in the west. Powerful easterly winds will be very gusty by Thursday into early Friday, especially Scotland and northern England, then easing. A front brings a risk of persistent rain for Wales on Thursday. Slow-moving weather patterns are likely to continue onward into the Bank Holiday weekend, giving considerable uncertainty of local day-to-day detail, but most likely the wind often light and fairly warm overall. A good amount of dry and bright weather, but risk of locally thundery showers forming.