Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy early, gale-force gusts in Scotland with significant wind chill. Morning rain in Scotland slips south into north England by midday, patchy sun breaks out in Scotland. Morning sun in Wales, rain reaching here through afternoon from north. Most rain on western hill groups where cloud will become extensive.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy, gale-force gusts early; several hours of fog and rain
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 40 to 50mph from dawn into morning, strongest north and over high tops with powerful gusts. Gradually lessening into afternoon to 25-30mph, 15-20mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking and marked chill over higher terrain in the morning hours, balance constantly impacted. Improving but likely blustery afternoon, only later easing to fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Several hours of rain, mostly west hills
Rain and drizzle sets in through the early morning, particularly western hills, staying patchier eastwards. From midday, tending to ease off, soonest on southern slopes and towards the east, but drizzle lingers over high western tops, only fading later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west, rising slowly
Shrouding hills fairly widely above 400-600m in morning, lowest in western areas, particularly on northern aspects. Into afternoon, a gradual improvement, rising bases with most summits east of M74 clearing; cloud persists on tops near and west of M74 above 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 40% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, dull in morning and likely early afternoon, poor visibility in rain. Better in east, tending to improve afternoon widely with plenty of late afternoon sun.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 13C, warmest in east afternoon where locally reaching 14C. Feeling near/below freezing on tops directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-30mph, shifting northwesterly with time; speed variable, occasionally gusting 35mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on high tops, occasionally more strenuous with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Showery rain drifts from the northwest, periods of extended falls probable, mostly north and west hills. Risk of heavier afternoon showers eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, lifting, some breaks
In the morning, cloud fairly extensive over the tops, lowest and most extensive Ayrshire hills where locally to 300-400m. A lifting trend likely, breaks forming east of M74, but banks returning near and above 600m where showers occur.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sunshine. Varied visibility, very good when out of showers, more often foggy on high west terrain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11 to 13C, always warmest east. Feeling like 2 to 4C in strongest direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-30mph, briefly lighter for a few hours, but strengthening afternoon, 30-40mph and slightly southwesterly shift.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected on tops, more strenuous afternoon, strongest wind challenging stability and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Increasingly rainy, notably west
Patchy light rain affects hills in Dumfries and Galloway from morning, then a more substantial area of rain sets in from the west afternoon. Persistent falls near/west of M74, patchier east, particularly near Cheviots.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Varied cloud banks over the high tops in the morning, breaks to the east. Merrick and high Ayrshire slopes increasingly shrouded, then a layer of cloud above 600-700m pushes eastward through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% east, lowering widely to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny bursts in the morning, often east with very good visibility. Trending overcast from the west afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C, warmest east, later more widely 12 or 13C and staying lifted into night. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West-northwesterly winds prevail this weekend and early next week, transitioning to southwesterly through mid-to-late week, bringing spells of rain, drizzle and some showery falls; low cloud persistent across hills, particularly in the west. Lower wind speeds for Scotland on Sunday, staying quite breezy England and Wales. Rather cool this weekend and Monday, single-figures Celsius on high terrain. More prolonged heavier rain possible for western Scotland Monday-Tuesday. More humid and warm into mid and late week, especially England & Wales which could become hot later in the week. More uncertainty later in the week as a slow-moving area of low pressure is nearby, but risk areas of heavy rain and showers into next weekend as well.