Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C 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
Saturday 19th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some early rain near west coast, but the Highlands largely dry in morning. Into afternoon, bursts of rain becoming extensive heavy rain. A swathe of prolonged heavy rain moves north over England; intense downpours and thunderstorms, focused on Pennines. A few local showers Wales, but often dry. Fairly warm, locally gusty.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bursts of rain, then sustained thundery rain. Gusty wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, increasing 10 to 20mph, tending to increase with time, particularly eastern hills, gusty 25mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but starting to feeling breezier over exposed terrain, gusts in east affecting ease of walking.
How Wet?
Heavy rain setting in, thunderstorms afternoon east.
Dry for longest in western areas, possibly all morning in Galloway, but scattered bursts of rain developing from south. Into middle of day, becoming prolonged heavy rain, soonest Cheviots, some torrential bursts afternoon with hail and thunder, mainly central-eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering in rain
Variable cloud banks on hills in the morning, some breaks for periods possible for a few hours. As rain develops, cloud lowering to become extensive with ragged patches at various heights.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% dropping to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any early sun weak through high cloud, tending to become overcast and dull. Visibility starting very good, then very poor as rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 or 14C, little change all day, feeling humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 20th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty for periods around some slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling blustery at times which may start to be noticeable on exposed tops.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, thundery bursts
Patchy rain, drizzle, some heavier bursts mixed in; a few hours may be drier in morning. By afternoon, greater risk of more frequent rain, more widespread heavy and possibly thundery downpours.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, extensive in rain
Covering many hills during the morning, lowest cloud bases in east, from mid-slopes up, lower for a time. Some varied breaks to upper slopes mainly in west. Lowering during and after rain, ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility good at times below cloud in west, but often mistier eastern hills, widely murky during rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 to 15C, quite humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 21st July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction variable, typically below 10mph, but occasional sudden gusts around rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Bursts of rain, risk thunder
Areas of patchy rain, risk developing increasingly into heavier bursts, possibly slow-moving thundery downpours by afternoon, but these very hit and miss, some places nearby may see little rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, some breaks, lowering in rain
Varied patches of cloud in the morning, some hills clearer. Mostly confined to upper slopes by mid-late morning, some breaks above tops. Lowering in rain, ragged patches from forest canopies upward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun in morning, and later in day mainly toward coast. Visibility very good for periods, but reduced in rain, poor at times.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 or 14C, small variation all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Unsettled onward into early next week, as slack low pressure drifts slowly over the British Isles. Slow-moving showers and areas of persistent heavier rain in places, increasingly thundery downpours, these most extensive over England and Wales by Sunday. Staying fairly warm, quite humid. Often low wind speeds, but gusty south-southeasterlies at times. By mid-next week onward into late July, west to southwesterlies likely to prevail, with some rain or drizzle at times mostly western Scotland, often dry further south and east.