Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday'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.
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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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.
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
Sunday 1st November 2026
Last updated
Sat 31st Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for the Highlands, with sunshine and just patchy cloud around some tops. One or two light showers in northern areas. A weakening front drifts south over England & Wales giving cloudy skies and a little rain for a time, mainly more eastern hills. Light-moderate winds overall, but feeling chilly.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cloud breaks to give sunshine; light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly or variable 10 to 15mph, local 20mph at first mainly in east, tending to ease during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Soon largely dry
Pockets of drizzly rain mainly Borders to Cheviots early morning, fading out to be generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud largely clearing
Varied cloud banks around the hills in the morning, in places some fog to lower elevations. Tending to thin and disperse, increasingly all breaking up. Local patches may linger around Cheviots afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Starting fairly cloudy and misty, but sunshine breaking through and visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 2nd November 2026
Last updated
Sat 31st Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10 to 20mph, locally 25mph higher Cheviots.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but more noticeable and feeling chilly on higher slopes in east.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Some cloud may graze higher slopes around The Cheviot, but much cloud above hills. Some early patchy fog lower down.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun, best toward southwest. Visibility very good, some haze lower down or fog patches in morning.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 to 4C. Feeling nearer -5C directly in wind on eastern tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost in valleys at first, also some sheltered higher slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Last updated
Sat 31st Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 15 to 25mph, some gusty areas around higher tops, particularly Cheviots.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking on some exposed higher terrain and some sudden gusts lower down locally. Feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Some drizzly rain
A little light rain or drizzle occasionally, mostly eastern hills. Further west, patchy or very little at all.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud banks, breaks west
Likely to cap some high terrain, perhaps more extensively for a few hours, cloud base around 700m, locally lower east. Breaks may form increasingly, particularly western areas, but patches remain in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east, to 50% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun may break through at times, mainly in the west. Visibility very good out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 6C, coolest east. Feeling like -3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but possible pockets of frost some western areas at dawn.
Planning Outlook
A settled start to November as high pressure resides toward the north. Largely dry weather throughout the week ahead. Variable cloud will be drawn in from the North Sea on easterly winds, at times some light showers mainly for Pennine areas. Best chance for inversion conditions will be on higher tops in Scotland, emerging above cloud at times. Sunshine typically best toward western coasts. Temperatures mostly above freezing on high terrain, but some frost overnight in glens and some upland hollows. Quiet weather may continue into next weekend, then a trend toward more unsettled conditions into mid-month, possibly colder patterns too.