Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Monday'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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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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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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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 16th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A front draped over the Highlands brings low cloud and drizzly rain to western areas, heavier rain pushing northwards in the afternoon. Southwesterly winds will strengthen later in Scotland, becoming gales on higher mountains by evening. Dry with sunny spells and cloud clearing the tops in England & Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Breezy, strengthening later. Cloud over western hills lifting with time.
How windy? (On the summits)
West then southwesterly, 20-25mph, up to 30mph high tops early morning, mainly eastern hills. Strengthening again toward evening, reaching 40mph high tops up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher hills, affecting comfortable walking on exposed tops, deteriorating later in day to become more arduous with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance a rare pocket of drizzle Galloway hills in morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud in west, slowly clearing
Cloud banks fairly widespread Dumfries and Galloway above 500-600m, higher and patchier eastwards. Gradually lifting and starting to break up during the afternoon, may substantially clear later in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, 60% east; rising to 80% later.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, a little sun mostly east and very good visibility. Mistier morning western hills, improving during afternoon; visibility good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C, locally 13C in east afternoon. Will feel only just above freezing point directly in the wind early and late.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, up to 30-35mph for a time early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy, starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed on high tops, risk more strenuous in morning.
How Wet?
Early showers fading
A band of showery rain passing southeastwards from dawn over a few hours into early morning, fading to just brief showers, largely dry by middle of day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing
Covering higher slopes during early rain, bases 600m or briefly lower in west. Bases soon rising and cloud breaking up to clear most or all hills by late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy start, patchwork of sun coming through. Visibility becoming excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may feel blustery and rather cool in exposure on higher tops.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Possibly on western tops for a time
Patchy cloud banks may drift over Galloway hills above 500-600m in morning, lifting to upper slopes and mostly clearing. Rare patches on high tops further east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, best toward Borders. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds early this week brings low cloud and spells of drizzly rain to western hills. High pressure to the south will tend to expand northwards during midweek, with dry conditions and warm air for all regions, sunshine and fair-weather cloud. Winds becoming light south to southeasterlies later in the week. Uncertainty by next weekend into early the following week, a risk of some rain or showers returning as pressure tends to fall.