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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for most places with light winds. Patchy cloud around some hill slopes early in the day will lift to leave many summits clear, but cloud banks are likely to persist on west coastal tops in Scotland, a little drizzle here in the morning, breezier too in the far northwest.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Patchy cloud lifts above tops; generally dry.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10mph at first, becoming variable 5 to 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Little or none
Small chance of an isolated light shower toward the east late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above summits
Cloud banks early in the day mostly north and western areas, may drift over some tops for a few hours but tending to lift to largely clear above the summits by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, clouding over inland; later sunnier west coast areas. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 24th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly trending southeasterly, 10-15mph, strengthening slightly west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Scattered banks of mist around dawn, mostly lower slopes and into some valleys. Lifting through morning to clear the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some fair weather cloud building. Good visibility, a light haze arriving from the south.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12 or 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy over higher terrain and gusty in places.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly east
Drizzle in the air, may be frequent for periods in areas east of the M74 corridor making it generally damp, but small amounts of rain in total. Patchier westwards, more often dry Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly eastern hills in the morning
Varied cloud banks from lower slopes upward in the morning, most extensive eastern areas. Breaks forming and the base tending to rise, some patches may come and go on The Cheviot all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 60% east, or 80% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, may break up a little to give some sun, best in west; thin high cloud. Visibility very good below cloud, but some hills mistier for several hours.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11 to 13C, coolest Cheviots.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A fine start to the week with high pressure nearby, but easterly breezes will tend to strengthe. Most places dry through Monday and Tuesday, but generally deteriorating from the south into midweek as low pressure moves in from the south, patchy rain will increasingly spread northward with some local stronger wind. Broadly unsettled as next weekend approaches with bands of heavy rain forming mixed with showery bursts at times, but fairly warm and somewhat humid. Wind speed and direction likely to vary considerably day-to-day.