Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
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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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.
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
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp southerly air will cloak many hills in low cloud, plus drizzle or a little rain. Highest cloud bases and best chance for breaks further northward. Moderate winds, more blustery near west coasts, strengthening for Wales where frequent rain arriving.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Increasing breeze. Low cloud, damp; rain later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-20mph in morning, rising to 20-25mph afternoon onward, gusting 30mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming notably blustery over the tops, ease of walking impacted later and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Early rain, drizzle fades; more rain later
Light rain and drizzle from before dawn, tending to fade early in morning, some drizzle may linger. Often dry well into the afternoon. Pulses of rain return from southwest later afternoon, some heavier pulses of rain extend northeast during evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest south
Hills shrouded to at least middle slopes in the morning, to lower slopes from Moffat hills to south Galloway. A rising trend, some breaks to the north up to 700m or higher, but highest tops will struggle to clear. Returning extensively later from the south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%, rising to 30% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few brighter moments afternoon to the north and east. Very good visibility where out of cloud, more often poor to the southwest.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, locally reaching 12C eastern hills. Feeling like +1 to 3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, in places 30mph around high tops, small fluctuations during day, slightly stronger by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, strenuous walking on some exposed higher slopes. Feeling cool in exposure.
How Wet?
Wettest early in morning, then scattered showers
Rain persistent fairly widely from dawn into early morning, some heavier falls especially in west, fading, breaking up during morning. Then a few showers passing west to east, locally briefly heavier.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent in morning, rising into afternoon
Fairly extensive across the hills from dawn, some banks on southern slopes to 500m or lower for a time. Base rising toward higher slopes, some clearer breaks afternoon - more often above hills near central belt and Borders.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 40% west, 70% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun, mainly eastern areas. Visibility very good, but reduced briefly around rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C out of cloud in afternoon. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly varying 20 to 35mph, strongest gusts Cheviots. Then into night increasing further to 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking, at times more strenuous with buffeting gusts over higher exposed tops.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent west, often heavy
Rain soon likely to set in for much of day across Dumfries & Galloway, some heavier falls southern areas. Pulses of steady rain extending northeastward, odd bursts of rain. Streams rising to be in spate in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding hills widely above 300-500m near and west of M74, or lower slopes persistently toward Solway. Higher cloud base north and eastward, local breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, 30% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brighter northeastward. Misty southwest areas, especially coasts, better visibility below cloud northeast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, locally rising to 12C out of cloud, mainly north and eastern areas. Feeling nearer to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds continue to prevail later this week, likely reaching gale-force over hills for a period Thursday into Friday, soonest in Wales. Periods of rain, some heavy, mixed with drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. More uncertainty of day-to-day detail in the extended range, but in general a variable southwesterly pattern continues; rain and low cloud common in western Scotland into next week. Some warmer days, drier more often England and Wales.