Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Thu 1st Oct 26 at
3:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Continuing mild, but gales - or in the north severe gales on many mountains - will make it feel cold due to wind chill. A weakening front will bring a little rain eastwards before a further front brings heavier rain in from the southwest later in the day.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales developing; occasional rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, ranging from 35 to later 50mph Galloway to 30 to later 40 or perhaps 45mph higher tops Moffat to those near upper Tweed.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly difficult conditions and gusty winds make balance difficult on higher areas and wind chill becomes significant.
How Wet?
Occasional rain
A couple of hours of rain will drift east across Galloway afternoon, then slowly progressing east of M74 by late morning or midday - a few patches then reaching across Borders afternoon. More persistent rain will extend more quickly from southwest across region mid to late afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive generally on higher areas; lowest cloud more southern ranges
Galloway: Fog persistent across the hills all day, sometimes from lower slopes up, but middle of day into the afternoon most cloud may be above 600m for a few hours. Elsewhere: Cloud base varying, in rain patches below 500m, but particularly afternoon, clearing to or above 750m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% southern mountains to 60% middle of day east from Monadhliath to Deeside.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly near and east of M74. Intermittently poor visibility, especially afternoon southern mountains. Often excellent more northern areas.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, but feeling as cold as minus 4C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Thu 1st Oct 26 at
3:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 15-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little expected
Isolated brief showers
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly clearing summits
Cloud likely to cover higher areas east as far as Moffat, upper Tweed area most or all morning, before largely or completely clearing. Elsewhere hills cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun, particularly Border hills. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 7 or 8C, mildest east.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 1st Oct 26 at
3:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, increasing markedly with height to 35mph on higher exposed areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and strenuous walking: balance may well be difficult at times on highest tops.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain, mainly or only western hills.
Patches of drizzly rain coming in off the sea into Galloway and penetrating 10-20 miles inland; total rainfall small. Elsewhere, drizzle, if any, now and again.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy across nearly all mountains all day
Persistent low cloud penetrating inland from about dawn will persist all day, sometimes forming on coastal cliffs and inland from just above valleys. Cloud base will rise across the Borders: Moffat and Tweedsmuir area, cloud base 300-500m, whilst elsewhere most cloud above 700m by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west to in afternoon 70% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine may come through lower slopes east from M74, perhaps widely so Cheviot hills. Mostly very good visibility
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively further south, periods of strong winds will be increasingly infrequent. A hint of a brief period of much colder weather around the middle of next week.