Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gusty easterly winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, but warmer and less windy overall than recent days. Light winds for much of the Highlands. Some early low-level mist, mostly toward eastern Pennines, but the mountains clear with bright sunshine widely; high UV levels, beware sunburn.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Breezy, gusty. Sunshine, warming up.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places, typically strongest in Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but more noticeably blustery around some higher slopes, gusty in places lower down.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches in east clearing
Patchy fog in some valleys, plus some cloud drifting onto lower eastern hills early morning, may take a few hours to clear Cheviots and eastern Borders, high tops likely above the cloud; all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny most of day in west, possibly thin high cloud. Early cloud in east retreating back to coast to give increasing sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 8 or 9C, locally warmer in west afternoon.
Freezing Level
Frost in valleys and some sheltered higher areas at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low mist, otherwise clear
A layer of mist drifts into low valleys from the Borders eastward at dawn, around the Central Belt too. Mist briefly lifts soon after sunrise but soon dissipates for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12C. (Valleys start much cooler, then approach 20C inland afternoon).
Freezing Level
Above the summits. At dawn, slight frost in valleys and possibly sheltered elevated hollows.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction mostly 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Some low-level mist mainly eastern glens and toward North Sea in the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some thin high cloud may develop from south. Visibility good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 11C, warmest west, whilst easternmost hills may drop a few degrees during afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Patchy frost at dawn inland valleys and sheltered higher areas.
Planning Outlook
A generally dry spell of weather continues into the weekend and next week, with mostly light winds and pleasantly warm temperatures, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will see some frosty dawns but by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C. Briefly cooler air drifts back into northeastern areas later Saturday. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys.