Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Many Scottish mountains sunny, but variable areas of low cloud and low-level fog. Murky conditions more widely Pennines and east Wales. No rainfall generally, but dampness in the air locally. Light wind for most places; increasing easterly breeze for Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Some fog and low cloud east, sunnier west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10mph or less further northeast, but Galloway hills more often 10-15mph, rising a little up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Locally feeling damp where in fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied fog and low cloud
Banks of cloud mostly over eastern hills, plus areas of fog in the valleys. Some slopes may be clearer between fog layers and higher tops may poke above most fog. Clearer in areas west of the M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% east to 80% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best toward west, especially Galloway where visibility excellent. Areas of fog east and northern areas, hazy even if fog clears.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost some inland valleys early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, strongest over Galloway hills and gusty, may reach 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but noticeably breezy and in places toward the west gusts starting to affect comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Areas of fog, most widely east hills
Various cloud banks, including some fog on lowest terrain. A deck of cloud may drift around many eastern hills up to some tops. Some slopes may emerge between fog layers. Generally clearer hills westwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun fairly weak through high cloud. Visibility very good in places, but some haze or patchy fog in valleys.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but frost likely in sheltered valleys early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10 to 20mph, strongest over southernmost tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Chance of an odd brief light shower mainly easternmost hills, sleet on highest tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent N/E, better SW
Banks of cloud drifting over higher slopes from Lothians to Cheviots much of the day, some local fog patches possible lower down. Further west, the cloud more broken, and southwestern hills clearer.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% north/east, to 70% southwest
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most extensive across Galloway, patchier elsewhere. Visibility very good, or excellent in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but frost in sheltered valleys in the morning, particularly western areas.
Planning Outlook
Generally dry much of the week ahead in Scotland. Some variable cloud and fog early in the week. A gusty easterly wind for England & Wales and rain pushes into Wales on Tuesday, reaching the south Pennines with time, persisting into Wednesday in these areas, but very little extending further north. Into the second half of the week, a switch to a colder northerly flow will likely drop the freezing level to 800m increasingly widely for Thursday-Friday, plus frost on low ground. Some snow showers on northern Scottish mountains, but largely dry weather elsewhere. During next weekend, a shift to a less cold Atlantic influence - a changeable mix likely into the following week.