Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly winds, tending to strengthen through the day will continue to bring lower temperatures to the mountains (particularly W & NW Scotland), Showers, throughout day W and NW Highlands, but mostly afternoon elsewhere - and few if any S Pennines and Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Showers, mainly afternoon;. Wind speed tending to increase.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly typically 20 to at times 25mph, although until late morning or midday no more than 10 or 15mph on many summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Occasional showers - mostly from about midday onwards
A few showers, mainly afternoon, although at any time northern Galloway and hills approachable from upper Nithsdale.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little; although higher Galloway probably covered morning
All or nearly all clearing after being fairly widespread on higher slopes northern Galloway and upper Nithsdale until mid or late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sunshine - most sun Borders morning. The air very clear indeed.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph, most gusty around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
West of M74, showers throughout the day, although tending to die out from wet through afternoon. Elsewhere, showers mainly from about midday onwards; some briefly heavy
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clearing hills
Summits extensively cloud free, although until late morning, frequently higher slopes northern Galloway and near Nithsdale shrouded, By midday, only rare patches left.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun, more often cloudy central and east areas with time. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 12C, staying a degree cooler western hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10 to 15mph after dawn. Will then drop to 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine, although the sun increasingly hazy as high cloud thickens. Slight haze clearing to give excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 15C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively dry with cloud widely confined above the mountains this weekend, although mainly Saturday in Scotland, showers and on western mountains areas of low cloud. Relatively chilly on the west and NW Highlands, but otherwise fairly normal temperatures for early August. Very complicated early next week; areas of rain will drift slowly across central and northern Britain, but the distribution of rain (and associated low cloud) very uncertain. Probably very little rain across Wales. Despite some rain (mainly in Scotland), away from the W & NW Highlands terrain remains exceptionally dry 'tinder dry'.