Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 20th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Mar 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds over the Highlands will be gusty in places, strongest toward far northwest where locally up to gale-force. Cloud banks near Scottish west coast, otherwise largely clear with strong early spring sunshine, beware sunburn. Early areas of fog clearing. Light winds England and Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gusty in places. Patchy fog clears, warm sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 15mph, local gusty spots 20mph develop.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early fog clearing
Fog in valleys from dawn, some patches of cloud briefly drifting upslope, but all dispersing into middle of day. Some fog may linger near Solway coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising to be practically certain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny. Visibility very good, some haze lower down.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, some cooler spots at first, then some slightly warmer spots by afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost in valleys and some sheltered higher areas at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 21st March 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Mar 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 10 to 15mph, perhaps gusty 20mph for a time. Increasing evening-night to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small during day.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Varied early fog mostly clearing
Fog mostly valleys and lower hills in the morning, may lift upslope to patches on some western hills during morning, increasingly dispersing back toward Solway coast. Many hills clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% nr Solway, above 90% elsewhere.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some patchy cloud mostly in west; thin high cloud. Some haze particularly morning, better visibility afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 8C afternoon, locally warmer eastern hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost in valleys and sheltered higher areas around dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 22nd March 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Mar 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest becoming mostly westerly, 25mph, to at times gusty 30mph around highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking at times where exposed on tops. Feeling chilly, increasingly cold later.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly west
Drizzly rain for a time mostly Galloway, some briefly steadier rain, perhaps a showery burst. Small amounts eastwards, Borders may remain largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western hills
Varied low cloud on hills and some lower fog banks from dawn, clearing variably. Cloud covering western hills for a few hours as rain occurs, mostly above 500-700m, higher eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% west, to 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some early weak sun in places, clouding over for a few hours, may brighten up from northwest later. Visibility often good, reduced in rain locally.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C or briefly warmer, then dropping in afternoon to 2C, near 0C from dusk. Feeling like 0C or later colder in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn. Dropping onto highest tops by evening.
Planning Outlook
High pressure slowly retreats over the weekend to allow west-southwesterly winds to move into Scotland, bringing more cloud to the northwest and some drizzle on Saturday, though most places remain dry. By Sunday, stronger westerly winds and a front passing eastwards with a spell of rain followed by lowering temperatures and showers with snow and hail over the hills in Scotland. A chilly start to the new week, near or below freezing over higher mountains, particularly Scotland. Changeable westerlies during next week, windy for all at times, showery conditions most common in western Scotland. High pressure to the south rebuilds at times to settle things again.