Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday'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.
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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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.
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
Friday 14th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 13th Aug 26 at
4:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A band of rain over central Scotland in the morning sweeps into England and Wales; some heavy bursts with extensive cloud. Rain eases afternoon, to patches over Wales and the Peak District. Drizzle and light rain follows in west Scotland, little reaching eastward where high cloud breaks form.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Early rain, locally heavy; becoming largely dry, hills clearing
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-20mph, a northwesterly trend later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain early, then scattered patches
Heavy bursts of rain in the morning passing east, this fading into patchy light rain. A few spots of showery rain here and there through the afternoon, with a remote risk of a heavier, thundery shower around the Cheviots afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud lifts to largely clear summits
From morning, cloud covers summits, to many middle slopes near/west of M74 where rain occurs. A lifting trend, breaks beginning to form as the day goes, plenty of clear windows over tops but occasional banks returning to highest tops, mostly towards Galloway and the Central Belt.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun breaking out afternoon. Varied visibility, becoming very good as rain and cloud break.
How Cold? (at 750m)
15 to 17C, warmest in the east and rising a degree here. Soon beginning to gradually lower from the west, finishing near 11 or 12C. Eastern hills, particularly Cheviots, stay warmest longest.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 15th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 13th Aug 26 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, strongest early with gusts approaching 25-30mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Gusts affecting ease of walking in the morning, but soon fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Few spots of rain, most hills dry
Occasional spots of light rain will drift onto high tops and northern slopes from the Borders westward. Plenty of dry windows, and southern slopes see little or no rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to largely clear summits
Varied cloud banks from middle slopes upward in the morning, mostly north aspects and summits. Cloud lifts through morning, to largely above summits afternoon; small risk of odd caps over highest tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, patchy cloud forming with time. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11 or 12C; staying nearer 10C Ayrshire hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 16th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 13th Aug 26 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally northwesterly 5-15mph, may trend towards lower speeds and variable direction, though gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
A little rain on and off
Areas of rain drifting from the west from time to time, generally light in nature with plenty of dry windows too; small risk of a heavier fall.
Cloud on the hills?
Often clear, variably returning to summits
A little patchy cloud here and there in the morning, lifting mostly to just high terrain through morning with plenty of breaks off summits. Where rain occurs, caps return to tops, and perhaps a more extensive layer if rain becomes heavier.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun, may cloud over for periods. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11C; staying slightly cooler around Merrick.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Though the weekend, high pressure is never far away to the southwest, keeping conditions generally drier and brighter across England and Wales, though a northwesterly flow will bring some cloud to western hills. Scotland is more often cloudy with patchy rain, mostly north and west, and a rising risk of cloud and some bursts of rain more widely into Sunday with fresher air. Windier and wetter conditions are indicated next week, though day-by-day detail is currently uncertain. Monday sees a rising risk of strengthening wind and rain, at least in northern areas, then a blustery northwesterly wind draws fresher air and showers more widely through midweek; some drier, brighter windows to the east. Staying mixed into next weekend.