Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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.
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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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.
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
Saturday 8th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 7th Nov 25 at
3:54PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning rain in western Scotland with fog on most high terrain; lower and more extensive fog central and southern highlands. A misty, drizzly start on high terrain of England and Wales, though improving - cloud increasingly broken, particularly east of high tops. Feeling mild in moderate winds, a slight cooling later.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Most fog and rain west, an improving trend
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 25mph, strongest winds in the west where some gusts over high Galloway tops may reach up to 30mph. Winds shift southwest through morning, remaining variable within the above range. Strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though feeling breezy over higher terrain at times where walking may be uncomfortable.
How Wet?
Drizzle and some showers, tending to ease
Patchy rain for most areas in the morning, easing. High tops of the Borders and Galloway will see drizzle spells as well as a few patchy showers, tending to ease.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive west, decent breaks east
From dawn, shrouding the hills, some different fog layers possible, including some lower slopes in the morning, or all day toward the Solway, widely 300-400m most western hills. Breaks above 600m Pentlands to Borders.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun, mostly toward Pentland hills, where visibility very good. Visibility likely poor on most western hills in fog.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C from dawn, slowly lowering through the day to 6C. Easternmost hills stay slightly warmer.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 9th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 7th Nov 25 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 30-35mph. Strongest winds west reaching up to a gusty 45mph (not just on tops).
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain gradually sets in widely from west
From dawn, fine drizzle on southern slopes towards Moffat hills, rain soon setting in from the west. Dry east at first, then also gradually setting in here.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive west, spreading east
An extensive layer of cloud covers high terrain of Galloway and the Borders most of the day, some bases to middle or lower slopes near the Solway. High bases east at first, perhaps clear over the Cheviot, before more widely extensive in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% east at first, lowering to 10% widely
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun in the east at first, becoming overcast. Poor visibility west, excellent in the east at first through turning poor here too.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C at dawn, coolest in the Borders. Locally rising to 8C east. Feeling like -3 to -5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 10th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 7th Nov 25 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally southwesterly though variable, 15mph or less. May at times strengthen towards 20mph Borders and eastward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Morning rain, then substantially dry
Rain fairly widespread from daybreak soon breaks and clears away to the north, wet underfoot at first. Odd showers follow, most frequent on Galloway and Moffat hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive at first, greatly improving east
Extensive on high terrain from dawn with fog onto middle and lower slopes of Galloway and the west Borders. Cloud lifts and breaks off the Cheviot and Lothians, will cling to hills west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70% east, 20% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine in the west, bursts of sun increasingly frequent east. Excellent visibility, though some haze near Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, coolest in the west.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A cloudy and wet week ahead as several low pressure cores draw frontal systems across the British Isles. Rain at times extensive and heavy, streams in spate with a risk of flooding, primarily western mountains. Winds start fairly light but soon increase with gales becoming widespread by Tuesday, which may persist for several days. Temperatures remain mild until later in the week when cold air begins pushing into northern Scotland - timing and extent of the arrival of cold air remains uncertain but high terrain of Scotland and possibly northern England may start to see more snow around or after next weekend.