Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Saturday 18th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 17th Apr 26 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk westerly winds will give considerable chill factor over high terrain - air temperature near freezing on higher Scottish tops. Showery conditions - the most frequent precipitation in northwest Scotland in morning, falling as snow on Munros, also hail to lower levels. Showers become more scattered during afternoon.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Blustery wind; showers moving east, some heavy with hail.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, gusty in showers; trending northwesterly afternoon onward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery over higher terrain, in places affecting ease of walking with noticeable wind chill in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
Showers develop widely, hail
Showers mostly Dumfries & Galloway in the morning, but developing increasingly widely, extending eastwards, some heavy with hail. Showers fade over western areas later afternoon onward.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally capping tops, lifting
Patchy cloud mostly over western tops in the morning, may come and go above 600-700m for a few hours, tending to lift. Capping tops intermittently around showers, but much cloud lifting above tops afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun best toward east in the morning, then brief bursts of sun later. Visibility varying, often excellent, but poor during showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 to 5C, highest toward east in afternoon, cooling several degrees into night. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 19th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 17th Apr 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10-15mph, occasional 20mph in the morning; turning northerly afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but feeling chilly where exposed on higher tops.
How Wet?
Largely dry, chance of a shower
Most hills substantially dry for most of the day. Chance of an isolated brief shower on western Galloway hills in morning, then more central areas by afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills soon clear
Odd patchy mist at various heights in the morning, including in sheltered valleys, this soon lifting and dissipating after dawn for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some high cloud around, turning into a patchwork east. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C, rising to 5C afternoon; The Cheviot may stay a degree or two cooler.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but close to freezing on highest tops plus frost in some valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 20th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 17th Apr 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly, 15 to 25mph, some gusty areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but marked wind chill where exposed on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Showers with soft hail, also snow falling to 400-500m in morning, mostly toward the east in morning, but brief showers forming fairly widely, further westwards into afternoon, though some places remain dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly eastern tops in morning
Cloud banks mostly eastern hills in the morning, may persist above 600-700m for a few hours, lifting higher and breaking above tops by afternoon. Further west, occasional patches above 700m, lifting.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east in morning, otherwise 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; best in Galloway in the morning. Visibility often excellent, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon. Where exposed to wind, feeling like -5C early in day, later -2C.
Freezing Level
Slight frost in valleys and sheltered higher areas at dawn. Rising above freezing to all tops.
Planning Outlook
High pressure expands over the British Isles on Sunday to bring a quieter day with lighter winds and only isolated showers. A scattering of showers on Monday as a cool east-northeasterly wind develops, but plenty of dry weather too. High pressure stays nearby to the north of Britain through the week ahead giving a run of dry days with sunshine typically best in the west, but many mountains often free of low cloud. A cool easterly wind is likely to prevail for England and Wales, strongest toward the south, whilst Scotland has often lighter winds. Some overnight frosts. Daytime temperatures near average, typically a few degrees above freezing on high tops through midweek.