Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 23rd February 2026
Last updated
Sun 22nd Feb 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widespread gales, severe for several hours on higher terrain. Early showers from the west affect many hills, particularly Scotland where rain will be frequent; snow on high terrain. Rain slowly eases afternoon, then a warm front approaches Wales, brining more rain and rising temperatures here, spreading widely overnight.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales, risk severe for a time; showery rain, often dry east
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40-45mph, soon westerly and trending stronger, up to 55mph+ in exposure for several hours. Easing afternoon into night and shifting SW'ly, to 20-30mph, deteriorating again in the later hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions for most of most of the day with significant wind chill; crouching may be necessary for stability for several hours. Effects easing, but walking remains strenuous during daylight.
How Wet?
Showery rain west, patches push east
Showery rain on and off in Dumfries and Galloway, patches at times drifting eastward as well. Best chance of dry conditions late afternoon into evening, then rain returns for several hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent southwest, breaks north and east
Often covering higher slopes near and west of the M74, lowering to cover hills from 500-600m upward during rain. Higher and more broken cloud east and northern areas, may be clear at time, but with momentary lower bases too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 60% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best in east; high cloud then thickens from west afternoon. Some haze near coasts, limited visibility in fog and rain west, but often very good east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C at and before dawn, gradually rising during daylight, reaching 4C by evening, rising further overnight. Feeling like -10 to -15C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above the highest summits at and before dawn, soon lifting above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 22nd Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, notable gusts over summits and downslopes to the north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking over higher exposed terrain, frequent buffeting. Considerable wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Drizzle and light rain southwest
Light rain and drizzle often affecting high and southern slopes of Dumfries and Galloway. Small amounts Cheviots to Lothians, if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding the hills above 400-500m in west, or lower near Solway. Higher bases to 600m or above Cheviots to Pentlands, and perhaps more often broken with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, 30% east/north.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, murky western areas up to Moffat hills. Some brighter skies with sun through high cloud north toward Lothians where visibility good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 6C. In exposure to wind, feeling like -6 to -8C.
Freezing Level
Above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 22nd Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph, strong gusts likely including downslope to the northeast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking with considerable wind chill likely all day. Buffeting gusts often challenge stability.
How Wet?
Most rain Borders and Galloway
Rain on-and-off from the M74 westward, a risk of more frequent rain with time. Further east, rain lighter and patchier with extended dry spells possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds the Galloway hills eastward to the Moffat hills extensively, often to the lower slopes. Cloud more variable east of the high Borders hills, some breaks towards upper slopes, but summits likely stay in the cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few brighter periods towards the Lothians, otherwise overcast and dull. Good visibility east where out of cloud, often poor to the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail during the week ahead as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland; regular rainfall here, most frequent and heavy over western mountains. Weak high pressure keeps the weather drier to the south and east early in the week. Sustained gales over the mountains, only brief lulls around mid-week. Temperatures rising into mid-week with freezing levels soon lifting off summits in England and Wales for substantial snow thaws. Some thawing in Scotland too. Later in the week, becoming more widely unsettled again with cooler temperatures, at times showery with hail, some snow on Scottish Munros. The final days of February favour colder northwesterly air and a drop of freezing level; a dry and bright spell is possible early weekend.