Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 7th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Nov 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensively cloudy and dull, some drizzle or light rain, but total amounts small. Areas of fog in places from low terrain upward and cloud banks across hills. Some highest Scottish summits may just poke out above cloud, but local variations. Generally light wind.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Fog and drizzle most persistent east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10mph, but 15-20mph in the morning near the Lothans.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain
Total rainfall small, but particularly east of then M74, drizzly rain may fall for a couple of hours or so.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive fog across the hills.
Persistent fog most or all hills, forming in and just above some valleys and widely above 300 to 450m up to the summits - the fog least prevalent west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull and extensively misty or foggy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Nov 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle
Local pockets of light or very light drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive; cloud base sometimes very different on nearby slopes
Some local variations, but cloud likely extensive or persistent above 700m. Lower down, fog clinging to many slopes from valleys up all day, whilst others are fog free or between layers of cloud. Generally least foggy toward Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull with extensive fog - some areas brighter with glimpses of sun and very good visibility toward Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Nov 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10mph or less in places, but Galloway hills may be more often 10-15mph, rising a little up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Locally feeling damp where in fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied fog and low cloud
Some uncertainty, but cloud likely to fairly extensively cover high terrain, plus areas of fog in the valleys. Some slopes may be clearer between fog layers. May break up to be clearer toward west of the M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly little sun, best chance toward west, possibly breaking through in Galloway. Generally hazy, or foggy, some local improvements in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost some inland valleys early morning.
Planning Outlook
High pressure persists into the start of the new week with light winds for much of Scotland, though an easterly wind will increase for England and Wales. The west and northwest Highlands most extensively dry with cloud breaks and sun. However, disappointing for other areas as 'gloomy' conditions predominate, with patches of light rain and extensive low cloud and fog. Into midweek, an area of low pressure will bring rain and wind in from the southwest but northern Scotland may escape most or all the rain. Late in the week, indications favour a switch to a colder northerly flow for a time in Scotland at least and brings scope for snow showers to northern mountains.