Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 19th January 2026
Last updated
Sun 18th Jan 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain near the west coast of Scotland, largely dry inland, but low cloud covering southern Highlands widely, higher and more broken cloud northward. Rain or drizzle and blanket fog over the Pennines, drier for Lakes and Wales, with best cloud breaks northern areas. Southerly winds strongest N/W Scotland, gusty.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gusty wind in west. Lowest cloud south, largely dry.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty 25mph in places around some high tops, strongest western hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, more blustery in places western hills, noticeable chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Small amounts rain, if any
Little if any rain many areas, but feeling damp where in cloud. Patchy rain over Cheviots at times. Local showers west Galloway early morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south
Low cloud shrouding the hills widely, from low to mid-slopes upward especially in southern areas. Higher bases and local breaks to upper slopes toward the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun. Generally dull, misty across hills, hazy lower down, especially south.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above freezing on most high tops, but terrain partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Last updated
Sun 18th Jan 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 40mph, strongest Galloway, risk 50mph, tending to strengthen widely.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over most higher terrain, gusts affecting balance in places; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk wetter west
Rain on and off, risk more persistent over Galloway hills, may be heavier at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering many hills throughout the day, lowest near Solway, some breaks in north. Some improvement possible around Cheviots with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and dull. Hazy or misty over most hills, some good visibility lower slopes if dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 21st January 2026
Last updated
Sun 18th Jan 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35 to 50mph, speed likely to vary during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous over exposed terrain, gusts frequently knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Rain on and off at least, some more constant steady rain, particularly southern areas, sleet or wet snow highest tops; smaller amounts toward the central belt.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering the hills widely, from 400 to 600m upward, most persistent southern hills, some higher breaks toward the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, poor visibility in rain, locally better at times north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C where exposed on higher areas.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on higher tops around 800m.
Planning Outlook
South to southeasterly winds prevail during the week ahead, widely strengthening to become persistently windy, gales over mountains with powerful gusts. Mountains near to freezing point in Scotland, typically just above freezing to high tops in England and Wales for a few days. A slowly circulating weather system will bring areas of rain and high-level snow, becoming more persistent as the week progresses, cloud covering most hills; generally driest and clearest in northwest Scotland. Colder air trying to move in from the east into later January, leaving most mountain terrain frozen in the longer range.