Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Tuesday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Mar 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A breezy start in Scotland, particularly in the north, the wind easing to fairly small effects; light wind England and Wales. Dry and sunny for most hills, chilly temperatures. Some light rain affecting south Wales through the day, the associated cloud drifting into north Wales and the south Pennines with time.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bright sunshine; an early breeze soon eases
How windy? (On the summits)
Starting northwesterly 20-30mph, strongest speeds east Borders and Cheviots. Soon easing into 10mph or less and variable direction for several hours, perhaps a lull. Reorienting southerly late in the day and strengthening slightly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effects, though a notable breeze in the east may impede walking on high terrain around dawn.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Some patchy mist in a few sheltered valleys, this soon clearing for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some early patchy cloud but soon clearing. Visibility excellent, locally misty start.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to +3C.
Freezing Level
800m plus frost on sheltered inland valleys and local lower slopes from dawn, rising above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Mar 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 30mph, strongest Galloway, trending stronger widely. Very gusty around higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher terrain, affecting ease of walking in some exposed spots. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Damp air toward Solway
A little drizzle at times mostly south-facing hills in Galloway and west Borders. Occasional patches of light rain will drift northward here too, an odd patch reaching further east.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent toward Solway
Cloud banks may persist on southern hills west of the M74 above 600m, perhaps lower near Solway in morning. Elsewhere, cloud more broken, clearing many tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 70% north/east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most common toward the Borders and Lothians where visibility very good. Cloudier and hazier Galloway, particularly toward south.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 to 5C, substantial local variability, likely rising a degree. Directly in the wind feeling like -3 to -5C.
Freezing Level
Patchy frost in some valleys and sheltered slopes from before dawn, soon entirely thawing.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 5th March 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Mar 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 30-40mph from dawn, a slow easing, to 20-30mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking from dawn with significant wind chill, slowly improving, but walking likely stays impeded.
How Wet?
Rain pushes east
Rain soon arrives over the Galloway hills, a few patches further east into the Borders but otherwise a dry morning. Rain slowly moves east with time; the Cheviot may only see odd patches during daylight.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive west, banks arrive to the east
The Galloway hills and Borders likely shrouded in cloud from at least 600-700m upward most of the day. Southern aspects/those facing the Solway will see the lowest bases. The Cheviots and Lothians start clear, some bands of cloud grazing high terrain with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% west, to 60% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some patchy sunshine to the east. Poor visibility due to fog and rain, hazy in the east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 to 7C, mildest northeast. Cooling from west, 2C Galloway, staying mild east. Feeling like -5 to -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. May lower in the west to just touch the summit of Merrick into evening.
Planning Outlook
Varying conditions over the next couple of weeks as areas of high pressure build across the British Isles then slip eastwards. Some dry and bright days with light winds mixed with periods of strengthening southerly winds bringing occasional rain coming in from the west - Thursday this week sees rain move increasingly onto northwestern hills. Temperatures will vary, often lifting just above freezing to higher tops, but occasionally dropping back below freezing - chillier air briefly later this week. Some frosts into valleys during clear-sky nights. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, only patchy around highest tops in England and Wales with little impact on walking.