Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Sunday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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 6th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 5th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales spread widely across Scotland, severe over high north and west tops. Drizzle over the Highlands, rainy early and late, wettest Northwest Highlands. Early showery rain over Wales passes into England, clearing northeast for sun through high cloud afternoon; windy here too. Warm, but feeling chilly in wind.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Gales; early and late rain, a drier window afternoon
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 40 to 45mph, strongest west; very gusty in places, including downslope north of high tops, and may strengthen somewhat afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, walking and balance difficult in places, not just on high exposed terrain. Feeling cool in exposure despite warm air.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, afternoon dry window
Drizzle and some light rain for periods mainly Dumfries & Galloway, tending to pass east, then a drier window for a few afternoon hours. A band of more frequent rain spreads from the west late in the day and into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive to start, breaking east
Starting fairly extensive over high terrain, lowest bases towards Solway, where cloud will linger most of the day, only briefly breaking here later afternoon. Highest bases towards the east Borders, and cloud tends to break up east of the M74 through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60% east of M74, staying 30% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out east, though weakened by high cloud; visibility improves here. Most often overcast west with a haze, particularly near the coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C, humid all day, rising on some slopes to 15 or 15C. Notably cooling overnight. Feeling like 4 to 7C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 7th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 5th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-45mph, trending towards higher speeds, and suddenly strengthening later, to 50-60mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking with frequent buffeting in exposure, suddenly deteriorating later. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain frequent west
Overnight rain likely clears eastward up to dawn, leaving a drier window, but showery rain then develops from west, may become frequent and heavy at times western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to tops, some breaks
Early varied cloud over the hills, lifting during morning to mostly patches over higher tops, but may come and go above 700-800m, more frequent in west. Lowering patches in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best central-east hills, but weakened by high cloud. Visibility good when dry, hazier toward Solway; reducing in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, rising to 9C eastern hills for a time. Feeling like -2 to -5C in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 5th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 40-55mph, trending slightly northwesterly with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions all day, more challenging moments with gusts knocking you off balance; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers, some steadier falls
Showers drift onto most hills from the northwest all day, some heavy bursts and showers occasionally merging into prolonged falls. Best chance of dry windows towards the Cheviot.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive west
Cloud blankets high terrain from dawn, bases regularly dropping in rain, to lower slopes facing Ayrshire/Central Belt. Generally lifting, breaks increasingly approach the high Cheviots, but will again lower in rain, later more extensively west of M74.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 40% Cheviots, 20% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few sunny glimpses at times but often overcast. Varied visibility, mostly poor on summits, hazy west; very good out of cloud/rain east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, rising a degree eastern hills. Feeling like -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled onward into next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. A few high pressure ridges will briefly bring brighter drier spells: Wednesday likely sees a brief good weather window, though cloud moves into the west with time, and indications suggest another window may arise Friday into Saturday, though this remains uncertain. Longer settled windows forming from mid-month, particularly England and Wales. Temperatures will be generally near or above average, best sunny windows around east hill groups.