Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 12th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 11th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Severe gales from dawn on Scottish mountains ease during morning, moderate speeds by mid-afternoon, whilst gales continue on tops in England & Wales until later. An intense band of rain moves south, followed by still frequent rain, some showery bursts plus low cloud western hills. Drier later north Scotland.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales in morning easing. Heavy rain clearing, cloud rising.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 50 to 65mph from dawn, speeds gradually lessen into early afternoon, shifting westerly 40mph, then 25-30mph mid-afternoon to evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very difficult walking conditions with powerful gusts to low levels until into afternoon with considerable wind chill; then moderating gradually.
How Wet?
Heavy rain at first then patchier and lighter
Rain sweeps in from before dawn, heavy falls for a few hours early morning particularly Dumfries and Galloway. Easing and breaking up, but some rain and drizzle on and off into afternoon, an odd showery burst mainly later. Often drier Lothians to Borders. Wet underfoot in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, most persistent southwest
Blanket cloud across the hills during rain, to lower slopes southwestern areas. Bases then start to lift and break from north into afternoon, but banks linger over western tops and near Solway most of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 50% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy and dull, some brighter skies emerge afternoon, best northeast. Widely poor visibility in rain, improving afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 12C, then lowering later. Feeling like -5C directly in wind in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 13th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 11th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West turning southwesterly 20mph from dawn, easing to 10mph during morning. Rising again from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling chilly early in the day, soon small for the rest of the daytime.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Chance an odd patch of light rain mainly western hills, but largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches likely all clearing
Patchy cloud around some hill slopes from dawn into the morning, local mist at first in some sheltered valleys. Clearing to leave most cloud above hills by middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable sunshine and cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C during day, may rise a degree or so more into evening and night. Feeling near freezing in breeze at first.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 14th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 11th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 45mph, speed tending to rise during the day, some notable strong gusts especially eastern downslopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting over the hills, very gusty in places affecting stability, not just highest terrain. Marked chill factor despite mild air.
How Wet?
A little light rain, risk wetter later west
Patches of light rain or drizzle, but periods where substantially dry, particularly more north and eastern hills. Later in daytime, risk of steadier rain moving in from the southwest into Dumfries & Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Blanket low cloud over much of Dumfries & Galloway and into the western Cheviots most or all day above 400-500m, or to lower slopes toward Solway. Some breaks above 600m toward Pentlands.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly toward Lothians, otherwise overcast and dull. Visibility locally good below cloud, mainly north and east, reducing in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C, little change all day, then lowering into night to 8C. Feeling like 0 to 3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled with Atlantic lows dominating to the north; often windy, gale-force westerly winds for periods over higher terrain. Better weather this Sunday, then wind and rain returns into Monday, staying showery into Tuesday. A mixed outlook continues later next week with rain most frequent in western Scotland. Temperatures varying, some cooler days especially in Scotland, but often fairly mild further south, at times quite warm and humid. Higher pressure and better weather tends to expand further north later in month.