Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 17th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early snow showers in northern Scotland and north Wales, these easing to dry and sunny conditions across the country. Lying snow remains on most slopes above 700-800m, locally lower. A blustery morning, particularly eastern areas where powerful gusts will reach gale force, but easing to fairly small effects widely.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cold winter sunshine over lying snow; windy early, notably east
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 30 to 40mph early morning, strongest east with strong gusts, but soon dropping from the west, to NE'ly 20mph, further lowering in the west into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for considerable wind chill with strenuous walking for a few morning hours at least, but improving with time to fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
A few snow flurries may graze hills nearest to the North Sea coast, but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Cloud caps may occasional graze the summit of the Cheviot but the hills otherwise cloud-free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine, some thin high cloud approaches from the southwest later in the day. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-3 or -4C. Early in day, feeling like -15 in the wind, easing.
Freezing Level
Most terrain frozen from dawn: partial thawing up to 300-400m, highest on sunlit slopes, then widespread frost develops overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-35mph, strongest west, rising to 40mph, powerful gusts possible over high terrain and west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking and significant wind chill; gusts in the west often challenging stability.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation
Small chance of a few snow flurries over high tops of Galloway and the Cheviot in cloud, but likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely little
A few odd cloud caps graze the high tops of the Cheviots and Galloway hills, otherwise free of cloud. A rising chance of banks over high terrain over Borders and Cheviots late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny but may be weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-3C. Feeling as cold as -18C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen, thaws up to 400m where exposed to sun.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 19th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35-40mph, a gradual southerly trend with time and trending towards lighter speeds; gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous to start the day, effects easing but walking remains strenuous with buffeting and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Any precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Little or no cloud
Early in the day, some clouds may cap the high tops of the Cheviots and Galloway hills, but these soon dissipating for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility, some haze near the Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-3C from dawn, lifting slightly, to -1C but local variability is likely.
Freezing Level
Most terrain frozen from dawn, lifting to 500-600m, though higher thaws possible on aspects near Central Belt.
Planning Outlook
Much terrain frozen midweek, frost into valleys and glens. Strengthening wind on Wednesday with considerable gustiness, gales likely in Wales; possible snow moving into Wales as well, which may move further north but detail is uncertain. Late in the week and through next weekend, a switch to southwesterly winds is expected, bringing a change to milder conditions - lifting above freezing to tops in England and Wales, and generally higher freezing levels in Scotland; periods of thawing likely to Munro summits, though some further snowfall at times on higher Munros during periods of cooler northwesterly wind. Rain most frequent over western hills. Generally windy with upland gales.