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 below +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 below +5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 1st June 2025
Last updated
Sat 31st May 25 at
4:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low pressure brings a cold and blustery westerly airflow. Area of rain southern Highlands southwards, will clear in morning, brighter conditions following. Showers transferring inland from west coast, concentrated NW Highlands and later NE Scotland, where risk of thunder. Turning mostly dry later in the day for England and Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Early rain, then lull, before scattered showers return. Very blustery and chilly.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly veering westerly in the range 25-40mph. Possibly dropping to 20-30mph for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling very blustery and cold on high ground and in passes where wind is squeezed. Will affect your balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Early heavy rain, then scattered showers.
Area of persistent heavy rain and drizzle at first, quickly clearing east in morning. A drier slot will follow for a few hours, bar some coastal drizzle, before scattered heavier showers return from west afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive at first, breaks developing
Widespread cloud from lower slopes up morning, particularly Galloway, although most cloud above 450-600m Borders. Will tend to rise and break toward and into the afternoon towards or above tops. Patches reforming tops in showers as they return.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 60% by midday.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, especially afternoon. Good visibility, away from early rain, and air-mass scattered showers that develop.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 2nd June 2025
Last updated
Sat 31st May 25 at
4:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15mph backing southwesterly 20 to 25mph. Increasing further to 35 to 50mph late afternoon; timing uncertain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small for much of the day. Will start to affect balance in afternoon and conditions becoming arduous in evening. Marked wind chill becoming significant.
How Wet?
Mostly dry; pockets of drizzle
Small chance of isolated pockets of drizzle, particularly in Galloway in the morning. Heavy rain moving across the region from the west late afternoon to evening; timing uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely cloud free
A few patches of cloud, particularly morning, may linger but most high ground cloud free until the evening. Once rain arrives, cloud will become widespread.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, becoming overcast in the afternoon. Excellent visibility but hazy over the sea.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling around -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Last updated
Sat 31st May 25 at
4:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 30mph, increasing up to 50mph for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for arduous, if not at times difficult, conditions with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Scattered showers moving inland.
Scattered showers, developing more frequently for a time, as they transfer from the west coast inland through the course of the day. Some heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Slow and steady rise to tops or above
Cloud bases will rise through day to highest tops or above, mostly widely eastern hills. In morning, bases around 600-700m in west, but lifting to tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% in west, 70% in east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun at times, occasional sunny intervals for eastern hills. Visibility good, or in east very good, but occasionally poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C Feeling more like below freezing in the strongest winds.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Atlantic low pressure systems will continue to dominate and bring a sustained period of westerly winds for the next 7 to 10 days. High rainfall western mountains, with periods of strong to gale force westerly winds bringing significant chill factor. Best of the drier and brighter weather for eastern ranges. Freezing level at times down to 1200-1400m in Scotland, bringing occasional snow to the highest Munro tops.