Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated
Thursday 9th April 2020 at
4:38 PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scotland: Extensive low cloud central/southern Highlands, and patches elsewhere, will lift. Many hills clearing, but patches persisting some high tops and more widely around west coast. Showers. England and Wales: A largely fine day with hazy sunshine through high level cloud. A few showers.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Mostly fine with some hazy sun through high cloud. Showers developing.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly between 15 and 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Showers developing.
A few showers developing, mainly into the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches soon clearing.
Summits will extensively clear of cloud, although after dawn, cloud base near 450-550m across eastern hills, but will lift and clear. Then risk of a few patches above 600m in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional hazy sunshine through extensive high level cloud. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 11th April 2020
Last updated
Thursday 9th April 2020 at
4:38 PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk of bursts of rain.
Some lengthy dry periods, perhaps for several hours. However, increasing risk through the day of some bursts of rain here and there, locally giving prolonged rain for up to an hour.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying, patches to lower slopes in rain.
Low confidence: Cloud bases varying. Many hills clear for a lengthy period, but cloud often covering western tops, and in rain more widely ragged patches forming at varying levels.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some hazy sun through high cloud at first, but increasingly overcast skies. Visibility very good, but deteriorating in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C lowering to 5C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 12th April 2020
Last updated
Thursday 9th April 2020 at
4:38 PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in forecast: Little wind for several hours, later becoming easterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Increasing risk of showers.
Perhaps many hours dry, but increasing risk through the day of clusters of showers developing. Some hills missing these, whilst others see persistent rain over an hour or two.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above tops, but lowering in rain.
Cloud likely above the tops for many hours, but in and around showers, patches will increasingly form at varying height and give locally persistent hill fog.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun from dawn, but becoming mostly cloudy through day. Visibility good, but slight haze. Lowering further in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Rain from time to time through the weekend as a shallow but complicated area of low pressure drifts across Britain. High pressure will then dominate, bringing several fine days next week. Scottish MR Note: Scot Gov has stated that "essential travel only must be undertaken" in order to protect our rural communities and prevent extra pressure on our Emergency Services. Now is the time to avoid unnecessary mountain activities and consider our social responsibilities. More info, visit: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/