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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 12th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Nov 26 at
12:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low freezing level in briefly very cold northerly wind: widely gale force Scottish Highlands. A little less windy south into N England and Wales. Hail and snow showers northern and coastal NW Highlands, a few flurries elsewhere, albeit much of upland Britain fine and sunny.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland wind near gale. Bright sunshine. Cold.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 40mph, strongest higher summits in Borders and The Cheviot. Through daylight will ease very slowly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on exposed high terrain, more strenuous toward east. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk snow flurry The Cheviot
An odd brief snow or hail shower may extend inland from the North Sea as far as The Cheviot..
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Rare patches may drift onto The Cheviot, perhaps furthest west tops in Galloway too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C. Feeling like -10C directly in the wind, risk -15C on The Cheviot at times.
Freezing Level
700-800m. Frost widely in valleys in morning, all day out of sunlight.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 13th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Nov 26 at
12:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest, turning westerly, 20mph, perhaps slightly stronger on Cheviots early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but marked wind chill on exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Chance of an odd light shower mainly toward the west of Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
Chance of odd patches of cloud drifting onto tops in Galloway, most likely in afternoon above 650m. Otherwise the hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, a little high cloud may drift in from the northwest. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C. Wind chill feeling around -7C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen from dawn with frost all day out of sunlight.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 14th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Nov 26 at
12:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly between 25 and 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect walking strenuous and wind chill considerable on higher slopes open to the wind.
How Wet?
Risk showers, sleet higher tops
Local detail uncertain as showers - sometimes coming in along narrow lines off the Solway - possibly reach Moffat hills or the Cheviots. Elsewhere, showers, if any, isolated.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above most summits.
Low cloud coming off the Solway may persist on Moffat and Cheviot hills above 450 to 650m. Otherwise, cloud base typically 750m or above.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sunshine, perhaps cloudy Moffat and Cheviot hills, where hazy. Elsewhere very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 rising to 1C. Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
600m gradually rising above the summits. Frost many valleys morning.
Planning Outlook
The present extensively dry and often relatively windless weather will end over the next few days as low pressure envelopes Britain. Showery conditions (snow on higher areas) will arrive on western mountains (mainly W & NW Scotland) on Saturday, before the threat of widespread rain - or snow higher areas of the Highlands - on Sunday. There may also be upland gales (although as yet considerable uncertainty for Sunday). Next week, frequent precipitation, low cloud and bouts of upland gales.