Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning showers and fog Scottish Highlands, showers trending eastward, heavier afternoon. Dry morning England and Wales, little hill cloud, then heavy afternoon showers, frequent and locally torrential over the Pennines with a risk of lightning. Little wind, but gusty around afternoon showers, deteriorating into night.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Early fog lifts, afternoon showers, becoming heavy
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10-15mph, some notable gusts downslope towards south Galloway. Trending northerly, then northeasterly later, may rise towards 20-25mph Cheviot late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain and around showers. Deteriorating late in the day, notably east.
How Wet?
Afternoon showers, frequent and locally heavy
Likely dry through the morning, only an odd fleeting sprinkle. With time, showers drifting from the north, suddenly becoming more frequent afternoon. A cluster of heavy showers is likely, greatest risk in central areas, pushing west.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable banks east, becoming mostly clear west
Cloud banks at various heights at dawn, bases lifting to high terrain through morning, becoming well-broken west for several hours with clear summits. Eastern areas may see more frequent cloud caps, locally 700-800m in showers, and later some cloud caps may return to the summit of Merrick.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking out through morning, best west, but then a patchwork forming widely afternoon, cloudier near showers. Excellent visibility, though suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, rising to 9C near and west of the M74; staying nearer 7C in the far east. Suddenly lowering several degrees around showers.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 5-15mph, notable downslope gusts to the west of M74 early.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Small chance of odd spots of rain around the Cheviot and Lothians in the early hours, but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Most fog east, lifting, most hills clear; cloud-free west
Fairly extensive east Borders and Cheviot in the morning, locally to lower eastern slopes. More broken further west, perhaps just mist in valleys in Galloway. Most cloud rising through morning, most hills clearing, but banks returning to the Cheviot above 700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of sunshine, sunniest west of M74. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 7C early, mildest west where rising towards 9C; perhaps rising only a degree at the Cheviot.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 10-15mph. Some gustiness, perhaps approaching 25mph south Galloway with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but may become blustery in the southwest with time.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills soon clear
Patchy mist in the valleys from dawn, locally thicker and drift upslope eastern Borders and Cheviots. This soon lifts and dissipates for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C, rising slightly, up to 9C towards Ayrshire. Little or no change at the Cheviot.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Patchy frosts likely in sheltered valleys.
Planning Outlook
A core of high pressure lingers northeast of Scotland well into the week. The weather will be mostly sunny but also windy, particularly in Wales and the southern Pennines; challenging conditions are likely for several days on high Welsh mountains, powerful gusts over tops and downslope to the west requiring great effort to maintain stability. Despite Monday showers, dry ground conditions, warm temperatures, and wind bring a high risk of wildfire. More settled in Scotland, though breezy in the west, most hill cloud in the east. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain as pressure begins to drop.