Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Warm across the hills with strong sunshine. Fog for lower eastern areas from dawn - Scottish hills above the fog, whilst low cloud banks drift onto hill slopes over Pennines for a few hours. Easterly breeze, strongest for south Pennines & Wales. Extremely dry ground, beware of fire.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Warm and sunny, early low fog east. Light wind, some gusts.
How windy? (On the summits)
East or southeasterly 10 to 15mph, some gusty spots 20mph, not just on the summits. May increase a little toward and after dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, occasional noticeable gusts in places around the hills.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low-level fog in east, inversion on hills
From dawn, fog lower slopes and valleys mostly eastern areas from Lothians to Cheviots; mid to high slopes clear above the fog. Patches may drift briefly upslope, but thinning back to the North Sea. Very little if any western hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine all day west and on high terrain in east, lower down by mid-late morning. Early fog in east leaves some low-level haze, otherwise visibility very good on hills.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14C or warmer on high tops from dawn (cooler in valleys and lower eastern slopes), rising to 17 to 19C, warmest west (valleys reach 26C to local 28C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to mostly northeasterly, 5 to 15mph, increasing a little later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Fog over the North Sea comes back inland overnight across eastern areas into the valleys from dawn, higher terrain clear; soon retreating back to the coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the hills dawn til dusk, occasional thin high cloud. Visibility excellent, some fog at first lower eastern areas, may leave a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
15C from dawn (warmer than valleys at first), rising to 18 to 20C, warmest west (valleys here reach 25C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
An odd pocket of drizzle possible mainly northeastern hills toward North Sea.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Some patchy mist or cloud banks over Lothians to Border hills early in the day soon dispersing or lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best in west, patchy fair-weather cloud and thin high cloud. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 16C, coolest Cheviots, warmest Galloway afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues into the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Warm temperatures on the hills in midweek will trend cooler from the north from Friday into the weekend, dropping below 10C on summits for periods, mainly Scottish mountains. Most persistently cooler in the north where some cloud will be drawn over the tops at times, occasional light showery rain. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and many hill tops often clear of cloud. Continuing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. A change of weather pattern late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.