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.
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.
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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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.
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
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Easterly winds, very gusty around higher tops and downslope to the west, strongest over England and particularly Wales, where gale-force in places. Dry overall, sunshine all day in western areas, whilst patchy cloud around eastern hills will tend to thin and retreat away to the coast.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy, near-gale force gusts. Sunshine west, cloudy start east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25mph, but local gusty spots 35mph near and just west of higher tops, strongest in Galloway in morning where may reach 40mph locally.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, in places more uncomfortable gusts, not just higher slopes, more notable in southwestern areas. Feeling chilly in exposure.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hardly any west, patchy cloud east
Some cloud banks around eastern hills mostly above 600m, patchy in places with the highest summits close to the top of the cloud. Tending to disperse, but patches may come and go beyond noon on Cheviots, then dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain west; 60% east in morning, rising above 90% everywhere.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most of day western areas, sun and broken cloud east. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4 to 6C central-western areas, staying cooler for Cheviots. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Pockets of frost on sheltered high terrain, also many valleys from dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places, typically strongest in Galloway.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but more noticeably blustery around some higher slopes, gusty in places lower down.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches in east clearing
Patchy fog in some valleys, plus some cloud drifting onto eastern hills early morning, may take a few hours to clear Cheviots and eastern Borders, high tops may be above the cloud; all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny most of day in west, possibly thin high cloud. Early cloud in east retreating back to coast to give increasing sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 8 or 9C, locally warmer in west afternoon.
Freezing Level
Frost in valleys and some sheltered higher areas at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low mist, otherwise clear
A layer of mist drifts into low valleys from the Borders eastward at dawn, around the Central Belt too. Mist briefly lifts soon after sunrise but soon dissipates for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12C. (Valleys start much cooler, then approach 20C inland afternoon).
Freezing Level
Above the summits. At dawn, slight frost in valleys and possibly sheltered elevated hollows.
Planning Outlook
A settled spell of weather onward through late week into the weekend, with increasingly warmer temperatures on the hills, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will start with a risk of frost but increasingly by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C, particularly in the west. Briefly cooler air may extend back into northeastern areas over the weekend. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys. After a gusty easterly during midweek, the wind will drop light for most places by late this week. A settled springtime outlook is likely for next week.