Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Thursday'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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 5th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Feb 26 at
4:39PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force easterly winds, up to storm-force over the tops of the Highlands with severe wind chill; powerful gusts downslope into the glens. Further snowfalls over E & SE Highlands, sleet or rain lower down; low cloud and whiteout over hills. England and Wales: Rain and upland snow focused east Wales and into Pennines.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Easterly gales, powerful gusts. Patchy rain/snow flurries, mostly in east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 40 to 55mph, strongest toward Galloway, in places over 60mph, powerful gusts in places west of higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult mobility across higher terrain, gusts could knock you over on some slopes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain or snow eastern tops
Snow flurries mostly eastern hills, mostly rain below 600m, but later snow to lowering elevations in east. Patchy small amounts toward and west of the M74.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive on tops, lowest east
Shrouding the hills widely, lowest over eastern areas, cloud base around 600m. Higher and more broken cloud westwards, but likely to come and go over tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy and hazy east, poor visibility in precipitation. Brighter skies westward, some glimpses of sun and good visibility Galloway.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C, later dropping to -1 or -2C, soonest eastern tops. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C.
Freezing Level
700m east, but variable in west, just above freezing some higher areas, but tending to drop from east, later toward 500m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 6th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Feb 26 at
4:39PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 40 to 50mph, typically strongest western hills, but widely powerful gusts downslope to the west of high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions, difficult mobility over higher tops, buffeting gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow mostly eastern hills
Snow most frequent over eastern hills, may persist for several hours at a time, patchier western hills; sleet or rain below 300m.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive across higher areas
Covering the hills widely, above 500-600m or lower toward eastern slopes of Borders and Cheviots. More broken above 600-700m further west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely cloudy, some brighter moments and glimpses of sun mostly toward Galloway. Whiteout over higher terrain in snow and cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1 or -2C, locally just above 0C in west. Wind chill feeling like -13 to -17C.
Freezing Level
400 to 600m, lowest widely Borders to Lothians; locally variable higher up over western hills, but icy surfaces on tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 7th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Feb 26 at
4:39PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 30mph, easing to south-easterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming mostly small
How Wet?
Patches of light rain or flurries on tops.
May well be often dry, if not in the west completely dry. However, scope for patches of light rain here and there, with flurries over the tops in morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Be prepared for extensive cloud to shroud the hills. Whilst bases will vary considerably, a general base will be around 500-700m. Any breaks fleeting.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
No sun expected. Rather murky with poor visibility in any patchy precipitation.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C lifting to plus 1C.
Freezing Level
600-700m, lifting above the summits by afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Cold east or southeasterly winds prevail, but less cold widely over the weekend as freezing level lifts somewhat from the south, rising just above freezing point in Scotland toward 1000m. Colder air then likely returns from east next week. Further snowfalls mostly over eastern hills in Scotland, occasionally hills in England & Wales, mixed with rain here. Indications of less precipitation and lower wind speeds for periods during next week. Highest cloud breaks west & northwest Scotland, where terrain will be very dry toward west coast.