Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 5th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Notably cold for Easter Sunday, sub-zero across Scottish mountains and high tops in England & Wales, severe chill factor where exposed to gale-force westerly winds over hills. Heavy, squally showers with hail, also snow falling at times to lower elevations; chance of isolated thunder.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales, bitterly cold on tops; heavy showery hail and snow.
How windy? (On the summits)
Stormy conditions overnight lessen up to dawn, but still near 60mph at first light in east, then westerly 35 to 50mph, squally gusts, easing a little late in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting, walking arduous over higher terrain, sudden powerful gusts affect balance. Beware possible local storm damage from overnight around forests. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery hail and snow; risk lightning
Generally showery, heavy bursts with hail, and snow to some lower elevations early in day, becoming mostly rain or hail below 500m with time. Showers fading toward evening. Risk isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying, breaks above tops
Patchy cloud drifting over higher slopes, most often in western areas above 700m, briefly lower in showers. More often clearing eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of bright sunshine and very good visibility, but very poor or temporarily appalling in cloud, hail or snow.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C rising to around 0C afternoon. Feeling like -12 to -15C in the wind.
Freezing Level
500m from dawn, rising to 700-800m afternoon, but lowering briefly again around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 6th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning southerly, 20 to 30mph, tending to strengthen during day, may reach 35-40mph Galloway tops later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly affecting ease of walking on higher western hills, gusty in places around high tops.
How Wet?
Rare if any light rain
Risk brief patchy drizzle Galloway, mostly southern hills. Substantially or completely dry elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patches west, otherwise little
Patchy cloud drifting onto hills mostly southern areas toward the Solway Firth. Rare if any elsewhere, most hills free of low cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% near Solway, to 90% north/east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and a veil of high cloud, thicker in west, risk more overcast Galloway. Visibility very good, but hazier toward Solway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C at dawn, rising to 4C afternoon. Feeling like -7C directly in wind all day west, around -2C in east afternoon.
Freezing Level
Frost in valleys, much upland terrain frozen at first. Typically 700m mid-morning, lifting above all summits by early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 7th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20 to 35mph, very gusty in places around some tops, risk over 40mph for a time mainly in west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, in places fairly small, but sudden buffeting gusts around some hills will affect comfortable walking and balance.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until late
Toward evening, thickening high cloud may give odd spots, locally a brief burst of rain possible. More likely after dark, rain may develop further in western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Patchy mist some valleys at first. The hills very likely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and thin high cloud, tending to gradually thicken during the day, later may cover the sky. Visibility very good, slight haze develops.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 10C. Directly in the stronger wind, feeling close to freezing despite warm air.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Possible slight frost some sheltered inland valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
A cold frosty start to Monday, but milder southerly air arrives - dry and many hills clear with hazy sun, but gusty wind, risk of local gales west coastal mountains of Scotland. Quite warm by Tuesday, but strong to gale force southerly winds more widely; dry for many, rain encroaching into western Scotland, thawing of recent snow. Staying warm on Wednesday for many, but likely becoming cooler later in the week. Scotland likely remains changeable, often windy later in the week, rain at times, varying temperatures, at times below freezing on higher Munros. England and Wales sees occasional rain or showers late week, but some drier days and lighter winds.