Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Thursday 5th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive fog due to low cloud and patches of drizzle, but dry most western mountains where cloud base highest. Little wind N Scotland, but from near the central belt of Scotland southwards, blustery higher slopes, and in places very gusty west of major ridges.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Fog and patches drizzle. Blustery.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 20 to 30mph, although sometimes 35 or perhaps 40mph near highest summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely to impact ease of walking higher areas, in places balance a struggle in gusty wind (including some lower slopes west of major ridges). Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain, mainly Borders
Patches of drizzly showers, mainly Borders - the rain possibly frequent over an hour or so. Drizzle rare west toward Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, though sometimes clearing western areas
Persistent fog above around 600m, but toward the Lothians and the Cheviot patches at or below 300m. Near and west of M74, particularly afternoon, the cloud may lift to around 800 or 900m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% east to in afternoon 50% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy or in Borders dull. Visibility excellent - though poor where drizzly.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C. In the wind will feel as cold as minus 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Pockets of rain, mainly Borders.
Most possibly all areas west of M74 dry. But damp weather with pockets of very light rain will come and go across the Borders.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, particularly more eastern hills
Confidence low. Broadly, cloud base will rise westwards and through the day. Particularly in rain, pockets of or extensive cloud lower slopes Borders, where base 300-450m, by midday mostly above 650m western hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mainly or only west of M74. The air generally very clear, though misty in rain
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly 15 or 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain
Total rainfall small; nevertheless, particularly east of M74, drizzly rain may fall for a couple of hours or so.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive fog.
Low cloud will affect much of region above 200-400m, although near and west of M74, cloud base more likely 450 to occasionally above 650m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dul. Mostly excellent visibility but misty in drizzle.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will continue to be the main influence through the next week, particularly W & NW Highlands where extensively dry and wind often light. However, generally fog and low cloud may well never clear most mountains under the light wind. There will also be patches of drizzly rain, although total rainfall small.