Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A weakening warm front will gradually bring low cloud to western hills of NW England and Wales. Blustery N England. In Scotland, widespread gales; in the NW & W Highlands, heavy rain and fog, but only occasional rain eastern and southern Scottish mountains.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy; low cloud and a little rain extending slowly northeast.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, increasing markedly with height to 30 or sometimes 35mph on higher exposed areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and on higher tops, strenuous walking - balance in gusts sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain, mainly or only western hills.
Here and there west of M74 a little drizzle morning; then drizzle on and off. Elsewhere a litte, drizzle will reach Moffat and upper Tweedsdale areas from middle of the day, and perhaps an isolated patch elsewhere into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy across nearly all mountains all day
Dumfries and Galloway: Persistent fog gradually penetrating inland though morning, perhaps below 200m coastal slopes and 400m well inland. Borders: Hills cloud free morning, before low cloud reaches Moffat and Tweedsmuir above 300-500m, and elsewhere patches above 700m by late afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Dropping to 10% west; 90% Borders until late in day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine may come through lower slopes east from M74, perhaps widely so Cheviot hills. Mostly very good visibility
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 5th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly typically 30mph, but where exposed on higher summits sometimes 35mph. Sudden gusts some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking where exposed: balance sometimes difficult. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional rain, mostly dry E & N
Drizzly rain from time to time, although little if any penetrating north or east of Tweedsmuir hills toward the Lothians and The Cheviot.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog higher areas.
Persistent fog above 200 to 450m Dumfries and Galloway, lowest near the coast. Base nearer 600m east of Moffat and upper Tweed, and generally 700m elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy and hazy. There may be sun toward Lothians and near Cheviots (mostly lower slopes)
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C. Feeling near or below freezing point in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 6th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, but perhaps westerly 30mph for a few hours from dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming small.
How Wet?
Rain clearing
Overnight rain may will continue into the day before over a couple of hours clearing from northwest. Timing of change uncertain, best estimate during morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of fog probable at first, very likely to clear
Fog across the hills overnight and into the day will largely or completely clear, probably by midday. May leave fragments above about 800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine and excellent visibility after a dull mist start, Excellent visibility
How Cold? (at 750m)
Dropping to 6C during morning. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, total rainfall small, and frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively southwards, periods of strong winds will less frequent. A brief period of colder less windy weather around the middle of next week brings snow showers to some northern mountains.