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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Last updated
Mon 1st Jun 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy showery bursts of rain with thunder and lightning, moving eastwards over England, Wales and south-central Scotland. A zone of more persistent rain affects the Cairngorms, heavy bursts mixed in. Drier toward west coast of Scotland, improving in western England & Wales in afternoon as the breeze freshens.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Breeze increases, showery bursts move east, risk thunder.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 20mph, freshening from west into afternoon to 25mph, gusts 30mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in morning, but feeling breezier as the day goes on, later starting to affect ease of walking and feeling cool in exposure.
How Wet?
Showers, locally heavy, thundery east later
Scattered showers in morning, mainly western areas, then developing more widely into afternoon, some heavier bursts drifting eastwards, risk of isolated thunder, mainly eastern hills later, becoming drier in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above tops away from showers
Patchy cloud banks over hills in morning, becoming confined to upper slopes and lifting above hills for periods. Around showers, varied ragged patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, becoming sunnier around western coasts then later inland in west. Visibility very good, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C up to 11C afternoon. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind as it strengthens.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Last updated
Mon 1st Jun 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25 to 40mph, risk of increasing further for a few hours at least, gusts 50mph on higher summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, strenuous walking in exposure, buffeting gusts around higher tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain soon persistent, often heavy
Rain extends in from the southwest from dawn, becoming fairly persistent particularly Dumfries & Galloway, heavier at times, risk thundery afternoon; drizzly even when heavier rain fades; patchier toward Lothians.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Covering the hills all day in west, from lower slopes upward near Solway, rarely above 400-500m inland. Higher bases north and eastward, breaks to 600m. Ragged patches widely lower at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly Lothians to Borders where visibility good below cloud. Hazier west, murky toward Solway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, slight rise afternoon. Wind chill feeling like -5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 4th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 1st Jun 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest then westerly 20 to 30mph, strengthening toward 40mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting comfortable walking, becoming more strenuous, buffeting gusts later. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain on and off, risk lightning
Scattered showery rain in the morning, developing increasingly widely into heavy bursts, locally more frequent, risk of thunder, tending to drift eastward afternoon into the evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over hills
Patchy varied cloud banks around the hills in the morning, lifting onto higher slopes, some breaks forming, but lowering during and after rain with ragged patches from forest canopies up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare brief sun, mostly in east in morning, then near west coasts afternoon. Visibility at times very good, but reduced in rain, occasionally poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, then tending to drop into night. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled spell this week and next, as low pressure over the north Atlantic and west-southwesterly winds dominate. Periods of rain mixed with showery days widely - the most constant rain over western mountains with low cloud often shrouding the hills. Wind speed will vary, but up to gale-force for periods over the hills this week, then typically less windy next week. Temperatures near average, cooler at times. Briefly higher pressure by Saturday with fewer showers, but a further area of rain likely returns from the west during Sunday. Mid June onward shows signs of drier and warmer weather as higher pressure then expands northward with time.