Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday'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.
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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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.
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
Friday 4th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales over high terrain in all areas, severe on higher mountains making progress very challenging and feeling cold. Showery rain, most frequent in western Scotland, scattered heavy bursts passing eastward. Remnants of overnight rain soon clears from Wales to be more often dry, less windy southwards.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales over the hills. Showery rain at times.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest trending westerly; 40 to 50mph, stronger gusts to 60mph at times, more often afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance on exposed terrain, often more challenging mobility on tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional showery rain mostly west
Wet underfoot in west following rain from late Thursday. Showery rain most common Dumfries and Galloway, a frequent cluster in the morning passing eastward through middle of day, odd heavier bursts. Scattered showers through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Intermittently covering western tops
Patchy cloud come and go over higher western areas mostly above 700-800m, briefly lower in rain. Good breaks to tops east from M74, occasional patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% west, to 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mostly east. Visibility often good, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Directly in wind feeling like -3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 5th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-35mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 15-20mph afternoon, turning S-SW'ly; rising dusk onward 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and chilly start, lessening to be fairly small. Then deteriorating late in day onward into night.
How Wet?
Substantially dry until late
An odd light shower passing eastward. Late evening onward, increasing risk of rain developing from southwest, may set in heavy for Galloway at least.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud over some slopes above 700m early morning, mainly western areas. Lifting above the summits by late morning onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best in east in morning; high cloud tending to thicken afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon, little change or rising a degree or so higher evening/night. Feeling near/below 0C in wind in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 6th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 40 to 55mph, very gusty in places, including downslope north of major summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, walking and balance difficult in places. Feeling cool in exposure despite warm air.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Drizzle and some light rain for periods mainly Dumfries & Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering some southern slopes
Varied low cloud, but may cover areas near Solway all day, but bases higher inland north and eastward with breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun mainly east. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C, humid all day, rising on some slopes to 15C. Feeling like 4 to 7C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through the next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. A window of better weather and less wind on Saturday, but further rain moves into Scotland from the southwest by Saturday night into Sunday, heaviest northwest Highlands; gales also return to many mountains by Sunday. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times next week bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. Indications favour improving weather patterns during mid-month.