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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 16th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Oct 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Bright sun and showers, mostly chilly temperatures. Showers cluster for steady falls and heavy bursts with hail, first in Scotland (snow on high Munros), then into England and Wales afternoon. Showers tend to scatter into evening, though sometimes returning to north parts of Scotland and Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Showers, heavy bursts with hail; driest and sunniest east
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, sustained speeds rise to 25mph western areas with strongest gusts to 30mph later, trending northerly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often fairly small, some blustery moments in exposure, and buffeting gusts in the west later.
How Wet?
Showers, briefly frequent with hail, mostly west
Showers drift from the west, briefly quite frequent with heavy bursts, some hail mixed in; generally more scattered east. Showers ultimately will ease, to become quite rare east of the M74, a few showery bursts west but dry windows too.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just high west tops
Any ragged cloud around at dawn will soon lift and dissipate for largely clear hills. Some cloud banks will cap Merrick during showers, and a few may reach further east during heavier showery bursts.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, more often sunny towards the east. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, some chance of patchy light frosts in sheltered inland glens around dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 17th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Oct 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10-15mph, may gust 20mph over the Cheviot but also a lessening trend likely, direction becoming variable west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Small chance an odd spot of light rain/sleet on the Cheviots but more likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or entirely clearing
At dawn, banks of cloud at varied heights, including some mist in sheltered valleys. Beginning to lift and dissipate after sunrise, to largely clear the hills, though a few odd patches may occasionally graze the top of the Cheviot.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, 70% Cheviot
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some patchy high cloud mostly east. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C, rising a degree.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but frosts will form on low sheltered slopes, to valley level, thawing through morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 18th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Oct 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction around 10mph and often less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Some risk a little rain drifting onto easternmost hills, though confidence is low and may well be entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Mist in sheltered valleys from dawn will soon lift and begin to dissipate to clear the hills. A rising risk of cloud patches drifting over high Cheviots as afternoon goes, but this uncertain and may remain entirely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Very good visibility, a little haze towards the Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C, little change with height to start.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but frosts likely in sheltered valleys from overnight into early morning.
Planning Outlook
A window of more settled weather this weekend as a core of high pressure builds over Scotland. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings with ground frosts, some valley mist particularly in Scotland. Mostly sunny, though locally a little cloud lingering on some high slopes; an easterly breeze will keep the skies a touch cloudier in England and Wales, chance a little rain for England on Sunday with building cloud, though detail currently uncertain. The following week starts with some rain and wind in Wales, more settled to the north but with strengthening wind and building cloud as well. Forecast confidence is low into the week: a general trend towards unsettled conditions is indicated, soonest in the southeast. Scotland may stay largely dry into mid-week, northernmost areas clearest of cloud.