Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Near or below freezing on highest terrain all day. Considerable or significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Prepare for winter conditions - suitable protective clothing required.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Near or below freezing on highest terrain all day. Considerable or significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Prepare for winter conditions - suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 29th April 2024
Last updated
Sun 28th Apr 24 at
2:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Deteriorating - early in the day on many more western areas - as strengthening winds, rain and low cloud associated with a front extends slowly eastwards. The rain will amount to little southern Pennines, and largely dry until later in the day northern Scotland (where precipitation initially snow on the Munros).
Headline for Southern Uplands
Increasingly windy, especially west; extensive rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly between 20 and 30mph - tending to strengthen through morning; perhaps for a few hours 40 or 45mph Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mainly west from Moffat area, will impede ease of walking widely, sometimes giving considerable buffeting and wind chill, particularly Galloway.
How Wet?
Extensive rain, particularly west from Moffat hills
Rain, sometimes heavy, most of the day, although toward the Lothians and The Cheviot, little or no rain morning, and even then, amounting to very little.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive west; very little east
Nearly all higher hills persistently foggy, the cloud forming near or below 300m Galloway and 450m east to the Moffat area. Toward the Lothians, hills substantially cloud free, whilst cloud often confined above 500 or 600m on the Cheviots.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east; almost nil west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively sunless - although glimpses of sun near the Lothians and Cheviots where visibility often excellent. Elsewhere visibility extensively poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 4 to 6C, coldest west of M74. Will feel as cold as minus 9C directly in wind in Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Last updated
Sun 28th Apr 24 at
2:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly speeds may well vary: typically 20mph Borders, but toward and west of M74, 35 to sometimes 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely to impede ease of walking on higher areas, and toward Galloway give considerable buffeting and wind chill on some slopes.
How Wet?
Rain, mainly west of M74
East of M74: Risk of a few bursts of rain, but extensively dry. West of M74: Rain from time to time, generally amounting to little, but setting in for periods Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little, but perhaps exetnsive Galloway
Fragments on higher slopes will clear most areas by mid morning. But in Galloway, particularly near the coast, fog may persist on the hills most of the day, sometimes below 300m near the coast and 450m well inland.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, mainly Borders, through layers of high level cloud. Good visibility although a haze, particularly Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 rising to 9C, although near 7C Galloway - where will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits,
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 1st May 2024
Last updated
Sun 28th Apr 24 at
2:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly between 10 and 20mph: generally strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
A little rain here and there.
Rain and drizzle on and off before dawn will continue into the day in some areas, but through the morning nearly all fizzle out. Risk scattered heavier showers afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
All or nearly all clearing
Very varied cloud base from dawn, in places covering lowest slopes, whilst in there areas higher areas are between cloud layers. Slowly the cloud will break up; by midday or early afternoon, summits cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers gradually thinning and breaking to give a patchwork of sun. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C to 10C, warmest east of M74 in afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Considerably warmer this week. Rain from time to time, although from Wednesday largely dry in Scotland and perhaps N England - although the risk of bursts of rain, perhaps thunder. Wales will be most prone to further rain. As yet, considerable uncertainty in the detail next weekend, although ensemble of forecast models suggest light wind, fairly warm with some sunshine. Most uncertain is the extent and locations of possible showery rain or thunderstorms.