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.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 28th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy over Scottish mountains, windier further northwest, feeling chilly. Showery for western Lochaber, Mull and around Skye, tending to fade during afternoon. Largely dry elsewhere, varied cloud over hills in morning, lifting and breaking above many tops with some sunshine. Lighter winds for England & Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Moderate breeze eases. Patchy cloud clears hills, sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20mph, at times 25mph high tops in morning, tending to ease to 15mph during the afternoon. Into late evening and night, strengthening southeasterly to gusty 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy and rather cool on exposed higher areas in the morning.
How Wet?
Rare if any showers
Chance of an odd brief light shower on hills nearest the Solway in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lift and clear
Some cloud banks in the morning mainly on south-facing slopes mainly in Dumfries & Galloway, plus local mist in some valleys around dawn inland. All lifting and dispersing for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% south early in day, rising widely above 90%.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start in west, sunshine initially best toward north and east, then more sun develops widely with time. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 9C. Feeling near or just below 0C in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Local pockets of slight frost at dawn in sheltered valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35 to 50mph, but risk rising to 60mph mainly Galloway hills, with turbulent gusts downslope to northwest.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions on exposed terrain, but sudden buffeting also to some lower elevations.
How Wet?
Rain likely developing
Spots of rain from time to time, drizzly where in cloud, developing into pulses of rain spreading from the south, may become more constant falls on south-facing hills in Dumfries & Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming increasingly
Banks of cloud initially over southern hills developing fairly widely into blanket cloud covering most tops and to some lower elevations toward the Solway. Best of breaks remain toward the central belt.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any early weak sun mainly in north giving way to cloudy and dull conditions, visibility becoming poor over many hills, hazy lower down.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 13C, increasingly humid; then little change onward into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35 to 50mph, typically strongest in Galloway, gusts may reach 60mph on tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often arduous walking on exposed terrain, more challenging mobility in places with frequent buffeting.
How Wet?
Heavy rain then showers
A band of heavy rain moves northeastward across the region likely during the morning, followed by showers, more frequent and heavy again in southwest, risk thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting with good breaks
Extensive cloud over the hills in early rain, then lifting rapidly and clearing toward upper slopes, though patches will linger, most persistent hills near to Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun breaking through. Poor visibility in rain, then improving, but south coastal areas stay fairly hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Humid 13C or above from dawn, dropping during the day to a fresher 9C. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; some rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later - a band of rain moves northeast into early Wednesday, leaving blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Some occasional rain further ahead, but more often looking drier as higher pressure tends to expand further north during early October. Mostly mild temperatures, some cooler nights develop.