Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong sunshine
High UV levels, beware of sunburn. Warm temperatures, rising above 20C in the valleys, beware of dehydration.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong sunshine
High UV levels, beware of sunburn. Warm temperatures, rising above 20C in the valleys, beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensively dry with light wind. However, as cloud builds sunshine will tend to give way from southeast and here and there bursts of rain are likely. It will be warm, particularly on summits near the west coast, where scattered thunderstorms giving localised torrential rain.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Extensive sunshine morning. Risk thunderstorm Galloway afternoon.
How windy? (On the summits)
Morning: Southeast or easterly 15mph. Afternoon: Progressively becoming very light and direction varied.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Risk thunderstorm Galloway
One or two brief bursts of rain, most likely afternoon onwards, and in Galloway risk of thunderstorms giving heavy or torrential rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Summits all or almost all constantly cloud free. Nevertheless, fog likely to form on both lower and higher slopes in and after rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny morning, but increasingly high cloud layers weakening the sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C at dawn, lifting to 11 to 14C by mid afternoon (warmest Galloway).
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly, gradually strengthening from 10mph or perhaps less, to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible most or all morning; by evening, impeding ease of walking on some higher areas.
How Wet?
Increasingly wet: risk thunderstorms.
Bursts of heavy rain and in Galloway risk thunderstorms developing morning or middle of day. Timing uncertain, but generally deteriorating as the rain, thundery in places, becomes widespread or incessant.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Considerable variation both through the day and sometimes between adjacent summits. Generally deteriorating as cloud fills in following onset of rain, quite widely cloud forming on lower slopes. However, even in morning, patches of fog from some lower slopes up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine - increasingly dull. Hazy, and visibility deteriorating markedly as rain develops.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in whole forecast: Northerly between 20 and 30mph - possibly 35mph higher tops Borders.
Effect of the wind on you?
May well result in considerable wind chill and make walking strenuous, particularly on higher areas of borders.
How Wet?
Rain tending to clear
A broad swath of rain will clear slowly from the west, although timing very uncertain. Galloway may clear during the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, although cloud base rising from west
Cloud may well blanket the mountains very widely from dawn. As rain eases, so cloud base will rise, perhaps clearing completely Galloway by midday and then slowly toward and east of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will tend to extend off the sea into Galloway, and then slowly toward or east of M74. Otherwise, cloudy. Poor visibility in rain but becoming very good from west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low confidence on Wednesday and particularly Thursday. On Wednesday areas of thundery rain become increasingly widespread, although most or perhaps all of Wales will escape. By Thursday, there is uncertainty in positioning a north to south band of rain. It is most likely to be centred over eastern Britain, but edge away east only slowly. Beyond, after dry weather into the weekend, southerly winds will strengthen ahead of rain coming in off the Atlantic (again timing of this uncertain).