Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday'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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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.
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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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 30th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force west-northwesterlies, severe over higher Scottish mountains toward the north, squally gusts around showers of snow, also hail toward north early in the day. Light showers of rain or upland snow tending to fade with time, some breaks in cloud forming, best eastwards.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Upland gales. Light showers fade, cloud breaks.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly, 40 to 50mph, strongest in the morning, gusts 60mph for a time higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking difficult on exposed higher terrain, considerable buffeting, gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
A few light showers
Brief light showers, snow flurries above 500m, most common western hills in the morning, tending to fade.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most tops
Cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, mostly in west above 600m in morning, tending to rise. Increasing breaks to tops. Will then lower from southwest into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best toward east in morning. Visibility mostly good, slight haze west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to 2C afternoon, then higher after dark. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
Freezing Level
700m from dawn, rising above the tops into afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 31st March 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 20 to 30mph, gusty in places around higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy, gusty spots starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed terrain. Marked wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain, fading during day
Drizzle and light rain most persistent and widespread during the morning, though patchier small amounts eastwards. Tending to fade, but patchy drizzle likely over Galloway hills into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, rising with some breaks
Blanket low cloud across most hills in the morning above 400-500m, lower for a time in western areas. Tending to rise and break with time, best toward east. Banks likely linger above 600-700m especially in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%, rising to 40% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Poor visibility on much higher terrain at least in morning, becoming good where cloud lifts and breaks.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C. Feeling like -3 to -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 1st April 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, tending to strengthen and become gustier.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly strenuous walking, buffeting gusts around tops and locally downslope to east. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain likely developing
Scattered drizzly showers, but many hours likely dry. Uncertain timing, but increasing risk into afternoon of patchy rain moving in from northwest, possibly heavier later in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west
Covering higher terrain particularly Dumfries and Galloway much of the day above 600-800m, lowering extensively in rain. Higher breaks eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, local brighter moments eastward, glimpses of sun Borders. Visibility good below cloud, but reduced in rain, may become poor in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A drop of temperature is expected again across Scotland during Wednesday as a band of rain then upland snow drifts slowly southwards. Atlantic weather patterns and west-southwesterly winds likely continue into the start of the Easter period at least, a risk of further gales over the mountains. Temperature may remain variable, possibly often cold over the mountains with snow and hail showers at times to lower elevations at least in Scotland, sometimes more widely, mixed with some spells of rain - precipitation generally most frequent west and northwest. Some windows of drier and brighter conditions, but day-to-day detail is uncertain.