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
Friday 10th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A few morning snow flurries in west Scotland, then dry and sunny for most. Cloudier in Wales, some light afternoon rain; high cloud gradually weakening the sun more widely. Wind strengthens from the west afternoon, most notably in Scotland where reaching gale-force in exposure by evening, severe in west around dusk.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bright, dry morning; some afternoon rain west and becoming windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-20mph, though some stronger winds east at dawn. Gradually shifting southerly, strengthening from the west afternoon, to 30-40mph by evening, strongest west, later 50mph Galloway, reaching 50-60mph widely after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at dawn, but effects soon fairly small though morning. From midday, becoming blustery again, deteriorating to arduous walking in the west with significant wind chill, further deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Afternoon patchy rain/snow in the west
A few odd snow flurries west of the M74 at dawn, but otherwise a dry morning. Patchy rain arriving into Dumfries and Galloway afternoon, becoming frequent southern slopes/near Solway late in the day; falling as snow mostly above 600m. Only odd patches further east late in the day. Heavier rain in west into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks on high western terrain afternoon, later deteriorating
Some patchy mist sheltered inland valleys, this soon dissipating after dawn. Occasional cloud patches above 800m from the M74 west to the Galloway hills, becoming more frequent late in the day in rain/snow, bases lowering west. Eastern hills stay clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% west, to 90% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early bright sunshine, some fair weather cloud building, as well as high cloud increasingly weakening sun as the day goes. Very good visibility, a light early haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C at dawn, rising to +1 to 3C, mildest in the east. Later, feeling as cold as -10 to -15C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
400-500m, a dawn frost in some valleys too. Gradually lifting to 800m west of the M74, likely to the summits of the Cheviot and possibly above for a time afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 11th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-35mph, stronger winds early and late in the east and west, respectively, approaching 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded with notable wind chill all day, more arduous conditions early, as well as late in the day west.
How Wet?
Rain/snow showers, risk hail west
Rain Borders and eastward early, snow to 500-600m, soon breaking to scattered showers. Showery from dawn further west, most frequent Galloway where at times persistent, with hail mixed in. A drier window later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, central and eastern tops often clear
Banks of cloud around the high Borders and Cheviots at dawn, these soon clearing to the east. To the west, banks of cloud come and go in showers, mostly above 700m, though lower southern Galloway towards Moffat hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% west, to 80% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun between showers, perhaps more extensive later. Very good visibility, though suddenly poor in showers, more often poor southwest.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or +1C, some variability, and may start warmer east. Feeling like -10 to -12C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Variable, around 600-700m, lower frosts in the morning, and tending to rise, perhaps towards 900m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 12th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, uncertainty about peak speeds, likely varying 25 to 40mph, risk 50mph for a time high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions, arduous at times on high terrain with buffeting squally gusts. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly heavy showers, hail, snow
Showers most common Dumfries & Galloway in morning, but increasingly widespread with time; heavy bursts with hail, snow at times falling toward 600m, risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops
Most cloud often confined above 700-800m, clearing tops periodically, but briefly lower patches around 600m in showers, most frequent near/west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent bright sunshine, sunniest toward north and east in the morning. Visibility changing suddenly from very good to very poor or briefly appalling in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
Freezing Level
Above highest summits.
Planning Outlook
Showers and sunshine this weekend, windy with gales at times, and cool temperatures bringing snowflakes to some middle slopes. Variable weather regimes next week: Atlantic west-southwesterly winds likely dominant, with low pressure to the northwest of the country, bringing cloud, rain, and mild temperatures, often followed by sun, showers, and cooler temperatures; rain will be increasingly common to the high Munros, but the snowfall level will lower too during periods of cooler weather, and perhaps to high Lakeland fells, though any snow unlikely to accumulate here. Next weekend, indications of high pressure increasingly building, bringing drier and brighter conditions with mild days, though the risk remains of occasional rain and cooler temperatures, notably in Scotland.