Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Tuesday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 the breeze on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 the breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 6th May 2025
Last updated
Mon 5th May 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine with strong sunshine for most places, beware sunburn. A little fair-weather cloud into the afternoon. Warming up after a chilly start with frost. Cloud banks affect west coastal mountains north from Mull in the morning, tending to lift and thin with time. Light winds overall.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Mostly sunny, light breezes.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10mph or less, occasional 15mph Galloway hills and sometimes Pentlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive or unbroken sunshine. Excellent or superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C at dawn; rising as high as 12C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but at dawn frost many upland and lowland valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 7th May 2025
Last updated
Mon 5th May 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 10mph, increasing a little later in day to 15mph, possibly 20mph on The Cheviot.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling increasingly chilly later as the breeze freshens.
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patches may cap some higher eastern tops in the morning, lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and high cloud, best in west; patchy cloud east, filling in more widely afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C at dawn rising as high as 11C by afternoon, though around the Cheviot only 6C; later in breeze feeling near freezing.
Freezing Level
Generally above the summits, but at dawn near freezing with slight frost both in the valleys and on sheltered higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 8th May 2025
Last updated
Mon 5th May 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10-15mph, in places gusty 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but feeling cool on exposed higher terrain, especially morning.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing east; little if any west
Banks of cloud rolling over some eastern tops early morning, tending to thin and disperse to leave cloud widely above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun best in west in morning, some fair-weather cloud building. Eastern hills cloudier in morning, some sun breaking through. Visibility widely excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C, rising to 6C Cheviots, up to 9C Galloway. Feeling below freezing in the wind in morning, particularly eastern hills.
Freezing Level
Generally above the summits, but just at dawn slight frost some valleys and sheltered higher terrain.
Planning Outlook
A quiet spell of weather as high pressure continues to dominate over the British Isles this week and very possibly well into next week too. Generally dry conditions, low risk of an isolated afternoon shower. Winds mostly light, direction variable. Chilly nights with frost in valleys and sheltered higher terrain. Becoming pleasantly warm into the afternoons. Sunshine and variable cloud, at times covering the sky, but generally above the mountain tops with excellent visibility. Very dry ground conditions, beware high risk of fire.