Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 10th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hot sunshine persists across England, Wales, and southern Scotland; valley temperatures of 30C+. Starting bright and becoming very warm most of Scottish Highlands. Rain from Lochaber northward, later moving east with heavy thundery bursts forming over central/east highlands into evening.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Very warm and mostly sunny; risk late showers
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally east-southeasterly 10mph or less, moments of light and variable wind locally. A slight strengthening trend late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Most hills dry, chance of a local thundery shower later
Dry through morning and well into afternoon. A risk of odd spots of rain developing through afternoon, which may later form into an isolated thundery downpour; most hills will stay entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
A light mist in some valleys here and there at dawn, this fading soon after sunrise for clear hills. Into nighttime, sea fog may begin to encroach around the Lothians.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often strong sunshine, occasionally weakened by thin high cloud, with fair weather cloud building afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
16C at dawn rising to 19 to 21C, warmest around the Borders (valleys reaching 26C). Rather humid too.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 11th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 5-15mph, strongest breezes typically east and through Central Belt.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain
A risk of rain for most hills, the least rain to the west of the M74, only isolated patches here or entirely dry. Some risk of extended steady falls to the east with some fine drizzle over the tops early in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
High east terrain stays shrouded
From the Borders eastward, cloud often shrouds slopes above 500-600m. Breaks forming, but most extensive east and Central Belt slopes, perhaps all day. Broken west, but some varied banks come and go above 600-700m. Clearest south Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, rising to 70% western summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy weak sun to the south and west where visibility very good. Little sun expected to the east where often foggy (at least on high terrain).
How Cold? (at 750m)
Variable, between 14 and 18C; always coolest around Lothians/eastern hills, warmest towards slopes near Solway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10-15mph; gusts often to 20mph over high tops, notably early when reaching downslope too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Some fine drizzle may drift over the high summits east of M74 in the early hours, this easing for dry hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive east early, mostly clearing
A fairly extensive layer of cloud near and east of the M74 at dawn, to lower slopes in many areas. More broken towards Galloway hills, mostly thin banks of cloud above 600m. A lifting and breaking trend with time, most summits clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Busts of sun increasingly common, some fair weather cloud lingers. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 or 13C at dawn, rising, locally to 15C on slopes towards Solway; always coolest Lothians and Cheviots.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying warm in Scotland, hot for England and Wales into the weekend. High pressure shifts northward, facilitating a strengthening easterly wind across most areas. Some lingering cloud and rain over the Scottish Highlands Saturday with some risk of heavier thundery bursts on Saturday morning in the east. The weekend is likely dry across England and Wales with fairly extensive sun, some sea fog increasingly affecting northeastern hill groups later weekend. Easterly wind persists next week, sometimes quite strong England and Wales. Mostly sunny and very warm, including Scottish Highlands. Low pressure south of the country starts pushing showers into Wales, some heavy and thundery, though confidence is low. Detail increasing uncertain later next week, but Scotland likely stays dry.