Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 23rd May 2026
Last updated
Fri 22nd May 26 at
3:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scotland: Gusty south-westerly will feed extensive low cloud and patchy drizzle into the west. Mostly dry for eastern hills where cloud will lift and break off the hills. England and Wales: Low cloud and local drizzle morning western hills, mainly coasts, but burning off to leave warm sunshine widely.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Breezy, but mostly dry. Low cloud breaking to sunshine. May linger western tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, gusts at times approaching 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small but gusts often a nuisance, or occasionally impeding walking.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Some fine drizzle early in cloud from summits around M74 westward. This will fade for a dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Improving, only slowly southwest
Extensive M74 and west, to 200-300m. Variable banks north and eastward, most broken Lothians. Bases rise, mostly above 800m by afternoon, well-broken north and east. Merrick may struggle to clear until later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%; 40% Merrick
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, though weakened by high cloud. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11 or 12C, or warmer Cheviots.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 24th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 22nd May 26 at
3:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 10 to 20mph, perhaps reaching 25 to 30mph some cols and summits at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but blustery through some cols and over summits at times.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little
Aside from some patches of banks across western higher slopes in the morning, hills are expected to be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine, at times hazy due to upper level cloud. Visibility very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Lifting to 14C, warm
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 22nd May 26 at
3:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-westerly 15 to 25mph, generally strongest in the morning when perhaps briefly touching 30mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked buffeting some tops through the morning.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patches in the west, soon clearing.
From dawn, some patches of banks covering some slopes at varying heights near and west of the M74. However, they will soon clear and disperse.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lifting to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking through widely. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Lifting to 14C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Pressure builds this weekend, centred over England and Wales where it will be warm and sunny. To the north of the high, a blustery and gusty south-westerly will persist across the Highlands with patchy rain and hill fog,mainly in the west and northwest. Very warm by Sunday and Monday valleys of Wales and England, mid to high 20s. Low 20s glens into southern and eastern Scotland. Next week, high pressure extends over Scotland, cutting of the low cloud and drizzle from northwest Scotland by midweek with warm sunny weather, cooler in the north and east coat. Still very warm into the valleys of England and Wales with extensive sunshine.