Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
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
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 18th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong to gale-force northerly winds; severe chill factor on the mountains. Terrain widely frozen with fresh snow cover. Snow and hail showers frequent in the northern Highlands. Showers also north/west Wales. From the central Highlands into northern England, generally dry with sunshine and very clear air.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Bitterly cold; wind to gale force on tops. Mostly sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 30 to 40mph, strongest over eastern tops, squally gusts in showers, may reach 50mph on The Cheviot.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking on exposed terrain, particularly eastern areas, more difficult higher Cheviots; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Local snow showers east
Snow and hail showers over the North Sea sometimes moving inland into the eastern Borders and Cheviots. Otherwise generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, patches east
Patchy cloud grazing higher slopes mostly around The Cheviot, locally more frequently if showers occur. Many hills elsewhere clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% Cheviots, to 90% most areas.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, more cloud furthest east. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced if in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-3C. Wind chill feeling like -15C.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from valleys upward; inland only slight rise above freezing lower slopes; up to 400-500m near west coast.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 20th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 18th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 35 to 40mph, risk 50mph Cheviots early morning, gradually lessening from west, later 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, frequent buffeting, easing from west with time; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Local snow showers east
Snow and hail showers over the North Sea sometimes moving inland from the coast into the eastern Borders and Cheviots, more likely midday into afternoon. Otherwise generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, patches east
Patchy cloud grazing higher slopes mostly around The Cheviot, locally more frequently in showers. Many hills further west clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% east, to 90% central-western areas
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, more cloud furthest east. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced if in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from valleys upward, only partial thawing lowest sunlit slopes, up to 400-500m nearest coasts.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 21st November 2025
Last updated
Tue 18th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West then southwesterly, strengthening during daytime - some uncertainty of timing - 20 to 35mph, risk later 40-45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect increasingly blustery conditions, later more strenuous with buffeting in exposure, considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation until after dark
Most or all day likely dry. Later daytime, possible light snow or spots of rain near west coast. Into night, risk rain more widely, snow on higher terrain for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Hills widely clear possibly all day. During afternoon, some patches may form on slopes nearer Solway coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud, tending to thicken, may become obscured in west. Visibility excellent, possible mist or haze in some valleys.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C, tending to rise from west to +1C, or slightly higher into night. In stronger wind feeling like -12C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen all day to lower slopes, but from west later tending to rise above freezing, after dark to higher elevations.
Planning Outlook
Prepare for winter conditions - snow covering many mountains to lower slopes in Scotland, snow and ice cover varied for England & Wales, but much terrain frozen; hard frosts into inland valleys and glens the next couple of nights. Continuing strong northerlies into Thursday, showery snow and hail gradually fading from northwest Scotland. A front moving into Scotland from the west on Friday brings gales and snow, turning to rain lower down - in England & Wales more likely develops Friday evening-night. Less cold into the weekend, but higher mountains stay near or just below freezing, particularly Scotland; showers or locally more frequent upland snow over several days forward.