Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early sunny bursts in east Scotland, rain and cloud setting in west and spreading widely with time. Extensive cloud and drizzle on English summits, some patchy rain, notably northwest hill groups; south Pennines drier later. Largely dry Wales, sun increasingly breaking out (through high cloud), particularly south.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Persistent drizzle, periods of rain; becoming very windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-35mph. Speeds on the lighter end of the scale early in the day, then some breezes approaching 40-45mph over high summits later, particularly towards the Central Belt.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure most of the day with considerable wind chill, notably later when strongest wind will challenge balance. Early in the day, may be locally fairly small.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle, wetter afternoon
Raining over the Galloway hills most of the day, a persistent drizzle over the high tops further east; driest east Borders and Cheviots. Patches drift eastward at times, and more often raining across many hills for several afternoon hours, the rain most persistent north and western slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, occasional breaks east
Near and west of the M74, slopes shrouded above 500m likely all day, often lower westward, ragged fog regularly to valley level facing Ayrshire. Higher bases east, some breaks to the summits of the east Borders and Cheviots, but filling in again where rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, 40% far east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, murky and often dull to the west. Windows of better visibility eastward, but will variability deteriorate with the coming and going of rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, rising a degree. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-40mph, variable and with stronger gusts over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure most of the day with considerable wind chill, buffeting gusts challenging stability.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, drizzly summits
Patchy rain drifts from the west at times, some extended falls west of the M74, and a lingering fine drizzle over high tops during drier windows. Rain quite sparse to the east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, best breaks east
Western slopes shrouded above 600m likely all day, often lower with ragged patches into valleys; low cloud towards Central Belt/Lothians too. Best chance higher breaks south and east, but lower banks return where rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, to 50% Cheviots
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull to the west. Where out of cloud and rain east, very good visibility, brief sunny glimpses.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, rising slightly, locally 13C from the Borders eastward. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-45mph at dawn, strongest Lothians and east Borders with gusts approaching 55mph. Easing to 20-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous to challenging walking with considerable buffeting and wind chill early. Effects ease, but generally strenuous.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, mostly west
Rain here and there most of the day, light in nature with regular dry windows. Some chance of extended falls, greatest risk west of M74 where possibly briefly heavier.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive but variable
From dawn, blanket cloud above the middle elevations, lowest Ayrshire/Central Belt hills where ragged patches reach lower elevations in rain. A general lifting trend, breaks to summits possible east, but banks returning too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 50% easternmost summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Few glimpses of sun but weakened by high cloud. Variable visibility, most often poor west, but very good out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C rising to 13C, always warmest east, possibly to 15C Cheviots. Feeling like 2 to 5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain, drizzle and low cloud persist over western hills from Lake District northward into early next week. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, quite strong and gusty central and south Scotland. Northeast areas are drier with higher cloud bases but rain reaches here too. Higher pressure south maintains drier conditions in Wales and the south Pennines but cloud and some drizzle will affect high western slopes from time to time; lighter wind here, but nuisance gusts in exposure. A drier and warmer window builds into the middle of next week: very warm in England and Wales, spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some showers and patchy rain continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain and more often dry.