Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Last updated
Tue 9th Dec 25 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Storm-force winds continue over Scottish mountains, beware of storm damage and blocked routes. Gales remain severe over high terrain in northern England and tops in north Wales. Showery rain, hail and on higher tops snow in the Highlands, near-constant in the west. Bands of showers northern England, fewer for Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales, severe high tops. Some showery rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 45 to 55mph, risk gusts 70mph higher tops, particularly Cheviots.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions from mid elevations upward, difficult over higher terrain, gusts knocking you off balance, may knock you over; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Occasional showery rain. Driest toward Lothians and Borders. Wet underfoot, streams in spate, some flooding in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops
Cloud base varying, likely to come and go over higher slopes, most often Galloway. Breaks frequent Pentlands to Borders.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly north and east. Slight haze, visibility reduced briefly around showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C, rising slightly into evening-night. Wind chill feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 11th December 2025
Last updated
Tue 9th Dec 25 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 40 to 50mph, strongest in western areas risk 60mph, but powerful gusts likely widely.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, remaining difficult over higher tops in west.
How Wet?
Damp toward southwest
Drizzly rain may persist in areas near to the Solway up to Moffat hills. Spots in the wind elsewhere, but often dry north and eastern areas. Toward dusk, risk steadier rain Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west
Low cloud likely to cover southern hills near and west of the M74 corridor perhaps all day to 400-500m. Higher breaks north and eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly near Lothians and Cheviots, cloudier west/southwest areas. Hazy or misty west, otherwise good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C, may start to drop into evening or night. Feeling like -7 to -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 12th December 2025
Last updated
Tue 9th Dec 25 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
From dawn, SW'ly 30-40mph east hills, W'ly 15-20mph west. Easing east, then rising again from west, 35-40mph at dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Changeable: fairly small for a period early in the day, but walking increasingly strenuous in exposure with wind chill.
How Wet?
Early rain east soon clears
Raining over the east Borders, Lothians and Cheviot at dawn, dry to the west. This rain soon clears to the east. A few odd showers may drift onto the south Galloway hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly central/western high terrain
From dawn, only high tops in cloud in Galloway, more extensive over eastern tops briefly. Bases will lift with breaks, best east; high tops of the Borders and Galloway will often be in cloud, lower bases later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50% east, 30% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, most frequent north and east areas. Very clear air at first but becoming hazy from the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
From dawn, 5C east, 3C west, soon widely 3C. Feeling like -12C in wind late in the day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled as southwesterly winds prevail and low pressure systems pass to the northwest of Scotland; sustained gales over the mountains, severe or stormy for periods. Temperatures only just below freezing intermittently on higher Scottish tops, even here will experience spells above freezing with thawing, any lying snow patchy, but beware some icy surfaces on the very highest tops where some refreezing occurs. Driest in eastern areas on Thursday, otherwise rainfall will be frequent and heavy, sometimes showery with hail. Expect wet ground conditions and further flooding of streams and some rivers.