Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A swathe of frequent to persistent rain through central & southern Scotland, some heavier bursts with possible thunder and lightning afternoon. Patchier showers in northwest, rather cool here. Warmer and humid southwards, low cloud covering many western hills, some drizzle near Irish Sea.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy. Areas of rain, some heavy bursts, risk thunder.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, some stronger gusts over higher tops, 40mph in places in the morning, again around heavier rain later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, affecting ease of walking with some buffeting gusts on exposed higher areas.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, heavier bursts forming
Rain on and off, a mix of drizzle and some showery bursts, becoming more frequent and a band of rain arriving from west later in the day, heavier falls tending to set in. Occasional downpours locally with thunder and lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persist and lowest southwest, varied east/north
Shrouding hills in Dumfries and Galloway much of the day, to some lower elevations near Solway. Higher bases and more broken cloud north and eastwards. Varying in rain, with ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% southwest, to 50% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun Borders. Visibility poor around rain, improving below cloud where dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C, rising to 16C eastern hills afternoon; cooling to 9C from west dusk into night. Feeling like 3 to 6C directly in wind during daytime.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 30th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest then westerly, 25mph strengthening during morning to reach 35mph, gusts over 40mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly affecting comfortable walking on high terrain, buffeting gusts in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery bursts of rain
Broadly showery, may give locally heavy bursts of rain over an hour or so passing eastwards during afternoon, chance of isolated thunder. Possible showers returning to Galloway from west from dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above tops away from showers
Patchy cloud banks around upper slopes in the morning, lifting mostly above the hills, but returning over tops and briefly ragged to lower slopes around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaking through for periods. Visibility very good when dry, reduced briefly in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C, coolest Galloway, slight drop later in daytime. Feeling like 0C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, occasionally 30 to perhaps 35mph on high tops, gusty in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking, more strenuous at times on exposed high terrain. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers develop, risk of lightning
Showers mostly western areas in morning, but a scattering of showers form widely, locally banding together afternoon, heavy bursts drift east. Risk of a thunderstorm.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying over high tops
Cloud banks mostly above 600-700m, most widely Galloway hills in morning. Lifting to higher tops or above when dry. Lowering ragged patches during/after rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly morning in east, clouding over from west. Visibility very good, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon. Feeling near 0C in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cool and showery westerlies late this week and into Saturday, windy over high terrain; western hills often capped in cloud. Rain may encroach from the southwest on Sunday, winds turn southerly and warmer air wafts back across England and Wales at least. A complex area of low pressure is then expected to circulate slowly over Britain early next week, bringing areas of rain and heavy showers, some thundery downpours possible. Winds varying, may strengthen northwesterly by Tuesday to gales. An improving trend into midweek, but showery westerlies likely prevail in Scotland at least. Despite spells of rain, beware ongoing fire management restricting access to some mountains.