Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Friday 24th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Jul 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong westerly winds, reaching gale-force on Scottish tops, increasing later. Low cloud and some drizzle in western Scotland, drier and some cloud breaks further east. More persistent rain develops from the northwest later. Largely dry England & Wales, some cloud capping high western tops.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Breezy. Cloud western tops, some drizzle; better afternoon.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, tending to increase a little further into evening, reaching 40-50mph onward into the night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, starting to affect ease of walking on exposed higher areas. Deteriorating into night. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional drizzle mostly west
Patchy drizzle mostly western hills in Galloway, more often dry elsewhere. Into the night, patchy rain develops from the northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive in morning
Covering western hills up to M74 corridor fairly widely in morning above 600m, lower banks toward Ayrshire. More broken in east and breaks more widely afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy morning, some sun breaking through mainly east in afternoon, varied high cloud. Visibility becoming good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C, local 14C Cheviots. Feeling like 2 to 5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35 to 45mph from dawn into morning, gradually lessening into afternoon to 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking and marked chill over higher terrain in the morning hours, improving but likely blustery afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain may fade later
Rain and drizzle fairly persistent during the morning, particularly western hills, patchier eastwards. Tending to ease off, may become dry by later afternoon, but likely some drizzly rain on and off in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west, rising slowly
Shrouding hills fairly widely above 400-600m in morning, lowest in western areas. Into afternoon, a gradual improvement, rising bases, but cloud persists on tops near and west of M74 above 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 30% west, 50% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, dull in morning and likely early afternoon, poor visibility in rain, better in east, tending to improve afternoon widely.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 13C, warmest in east afternoon. Feeling near/below freezing on tops directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-25mph, shifting northwesterly with time; speed will vary, occasionally reaching 30mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but walking inconvenienced for periods on high tops and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Showery rain drifts from the northwest, periods of extended falls probable, mostly north and west hills. Risk of heavier afternoon showers eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, lifting, some breaks
In the morning, cloud fairly extensive over the tops, lowest and most extensive Ayrshire hills where locally to 300-400m. A lifting trend likely, breaks forming east of M74, but banks returning near and above 600m where showers occur.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sunshine. Varied visibility, very good when out of showers, more often foggy on high west terrain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11 or 12C. Feeling like 2 to 4C in strongest direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail this weekend and early next week, then southwesterly into midweek, bringing spells of rain, drizzle and some showery falls; low cloud persistent across hills, particularly in the west. Upland gales early on Saturday tend to lessen, but staying breezy; lower wind speeds for Scotland on Sunday. Rather cool this weekend and Monday, single-figures Celsius on high terrain. Then more humid, and warmer, especially England & Wales. More prolonged heavier rain possible for western Scotland Monday-Tuesday, risk of gales again on high tops. More uncertainty later in the week as a slow-moving area of low pressure is nearby, but risk areas of heavy rain and showers.