Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Monday 7th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in west Scotland from dawn, spreading east. Gales across the highlands, severe northwest, feeling cold. Early rain in England and Wales breaks for sun through high cloud, windy in the north. Prolonged rain arrives into south Scotland from midday, spreading into north England with time, and later Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bright start east, rain spreads from the west; increasingly windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-40mph, some variability but trending towards higher speeds, particularly in the east for several afternoon hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous in exposure, more arduous for several afternoon hours, buffeting deflecting your steps. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Dry window to start, then showery rain, increasingly frequent
Overnight rain likely clears eastward up to dawn, leaving a morning drier window. Showery rain develops from west from midday, spreading eastward and becoming more frequent, persistent falls forming particularly southern slopes as the day goes.
Cloud on the hills?
Best breaks east early, becoming fairly extensive
Early varied cloud over the hills, lifting during morning to mostly patches over higher western tops, may come and go above 700-800m. Hills east of M74 likely have several clear hours. Lowering patches in showers. Lowering as rain forms, increasingly widespread to 700m, or to 400-500m on slopes towards the Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% east, lowering to 20% widely with time
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best central-east hills, but weakened by high cloud, and increasingly overcast through afternoon. Visibility good when dry, hazier toward Solway, and widely reducing through afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C, some variability, but generally mildest eastern hills. Feeling at or just below freezing in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 40-55mph, trending slightly northwesterly with time, and perhaps stronger.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions all day, more challenging moments with gusts knocking you off balance; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers, some steadier falls
Showers drift onto most hills from the northwest all day, some heavy bursts and increasingly merging into prolonged falls. Best chance of dry windows towards the Cheviot.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive west
Cloud blankets high terrain from dawn, bases regularly dropping in rain, to lower slopes facing Ayrshire/Central Belt. Generally lifting, breaks increasingly approach the high Cheviots, but will again lower in rain, later more extensively west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% Cheviots, 20% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny glimpses at times but often overcast. Varied visibility, mostly poor on summits, hazy west; very good out of cloud/rain east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, rising a degree eastern hills. Feeling like -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-35mph, up to 40mph over the Cheviot early, easing and shifting westerly, to 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery to start, more strenuous in exposure east with notable wind chill; easing to small effects.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
A few showers in the east to start the day will soon clear. Some chance of light spotty rain in the west with time, but amounting to very little, and otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off summits
Varied banks of cloud around in the morning, mostly in Galloway and around the Cheviot, soon lifting, largely breaking above the summits. A few patches may roll over Merrick at times, but increasingly clear here too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent sunshine. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C, locally 11C east of M74. Feeling as cold as -5C east at dawn, wind chill effect easing.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point, feeling cold in the wind chill. A few high pressure ridges bring settled windows, notably afternoons of Wednesday and Friday; northwestern areas, particularly in Scotland, will tend to hold onto some hill cloud despite high pressure. An unsettled weekend is indicated, followed by a rising chance of longer settled windows from mid-month, particularly England and Wales. Temperatures will be generally near or above average, best sunny windows east hill groups.