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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A temporary ridge of high pressure will bring a fine day with light wind almost everywhere. Cloud will be above nearly all summits and the air will be very clear. Nevertheless a few showers at first NW Scotland and later cloud thickening many areas ahead of rain.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Light wind; very clear air; sunshine gradually weakening.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10 to 15mph after dawn. Soon 10mph or less. In the evening southeasterly and starting to strengthen.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until about dusk
Risk of rain starting about dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
There may after dawn be patches for a few hours on some higher slopes west of M74, but soon summits cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine, although from west through afternoon the sun weakening as high cloud thickens. Slight haze clearing to give excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 15C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15 to 25mph, sometimes a gusty 30-35mph in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but expect sudden gusts to develop (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Deteriorating: rain increasingly likely
Low confidence: Rain on and off, rarely heavy, perhaps easing to very little if any from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly forming in rain
Most, possibly all hills cloud free for periods, possibly for most of day. In rain, fog will shroud some or most higher slopes, even extending to some lower slopes, particularly in the Borders (especially Cheviots) late in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no bright sunshine - although there may be some weak sunshine through thin high cloud. Excellent visibility, but dropping markedly in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Between east and southerly 15 or 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patches of rain and drizzle
Bands of rain will circulate within an area of low pressure, giving rain intermittently or frequently. Confidence low - but there may be an improvement to little or no rain from south through the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of. or extensive fog across the hills
Confidence low: In morning, expect blanket of fog across higher ares, sometimes the cloud below 300m Borders. There may be an improvement as cloud base lifts to 500 to 700m, possibly in places clearing higher summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sunshine, most likely later in day. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Confidence in the detail remains low through the first half of the coming week. Areas of rain (and accompanying low cloud) will circulate across Scotland - quite large falls in some areas. Although total rain fairly small across England and Wales, bursts of rain, in places thundery, will occur in some areas. Later in the week, very little rainfall England and Wales, whilst mainly in western Scotland, some rain from time to time - though probably total rainfall small. Terrain remains exceptionally dry, ('tinder dry') except for W Scotland.