Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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 27th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 26th May 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A largely sunny day in NW Scotland, whilst low cloud in central-E Scotland & NE England in the morning will gradually thin and break, but may linger toward the North Sea. Gusty SE'ly winds for England & Wales, but remaining very warm. Localised thundery rain may develop in Wales, mainly south.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Early low cloud gradually clearing hills. Gusty in places.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10 to 20mph, gusty in places, rising with time to 30mph in Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied, often small, but some gusty spots, particularly in west afternoon. Highest gusts not necessarily over tops.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Spots of drizzle where in early low cloud, near and east of M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud mainly east & south early morning, gradually dispersing.
Low cloud fairly widely at dawn into early morning, most extensive hills near and east of M74, also southern slopes near Solway. Tending to thin and disperse into middle of day, leaving most or all hills clear into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start, though sunnier toward northwest; then patchwork of sunshine all areas. Beware high UV and sunburn where sun breaks through. Hazy or misty early in day, visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
East 7 to 9C, lifting to 10 to 12C, staying coolest eastern Cheviots if cloudy. West 10C lifting to 14C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 28th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 26th May 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast turning southerly, in range 25 to 40mph, very gusty for a time. Turning SW'ly evening-night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain. Sudden strong gusts ahead of rain.
How Wet?
Risk thundery bursts forming
Chance of odd bursts of rain from high cloud in the morning. Increasing risk into afternoon of sproadic thundery downpours forming and drifting northeastward. Some further patchy rain in west evening-night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Ragged patches forming over hills at varied elevations during and just after rain for a time. Otherwise hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied sun and high cloud, at times covering the sky. Visibility good, though quite hazy, poorer if in rain for a time.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 16C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 29th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 26th May 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over high terrain, affecting comfortable walking in exposure. Marked wind chill on tops.
How Wet?
A little rain, light showers
Many places often dry. Odd patches of drizzly rain or brief showers passing eastwards during the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly west
Some banks of cloud covering western hills for periods, perhaps persistent for a few hours in morning, tending to rise higher and clear most tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly eastern hills. Visibility good or very good east, hazier west coasts.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 11C, warmest in east. Wind chill feeling near 0C on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Very warm air wafts north across the Highlands by Thursday, but this also brings a risk of scattered thundery showers forming; strong and gusty southerly winds. Gale or near-gale force southwesterlies into Friday for the Highlands, strongest toward the northwest, where accompanied by rain, drizzle and low cloud. The recent heat across England and Wales will ease back to nearer average temperatures into the weekend. From the weekend into next week, southwesterlies will prevail, bringing changeable conditions in from the Atlantic - rain, drizzle and low cloud most common on western coastal mountains, but showery days are likely more widely at times. Temperatures near average, some cooler days.