Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Saturday'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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 14th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Mar 26 at
12:32PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very much less windy, especially England and Wales in afternoon. But still cold day with hail and snow showers, and particularly Wales away from western hills spells of sun. The snow will penetrate to lower slopes in Scotland but be confined above 600m elsewhere.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Much less windy, particularly afternoon. A few snow showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 30mph after dawn. Will during morning east to widely 20mph, although gusts to 30 or 35mph near showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming fairly small, although balance difficult and wind chill considerable in gusty winds in precipitation.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers.
A few showers, risk hail and above 450m snow.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing extensively
Cloud base will rise, by late morning, mostly above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
The sun in and out; sunniest toward the Lothians and Cheviots. Very good visibility or by afternoon mostly excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C; varying by a degree or two as showers come and go. Will feel as cold as minus 12C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
750m
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Sunday 15th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Mar 26 at
12:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest veering west typically between 35 and 45mph, perhaps 55mph morning. Risk strengthening further toward dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Continued difficult walking and wind chill significant on exposed higher areas. Expect balance, and in places general mobility to be difficult.
How Wet?
Rain morning; clearing to showers
Morning: Extensive rain, least wet near Lothians. Middle of day: Clearing from west, but the rain finishing as snow above 600m Afternoon: Hail and snow showers (rain lower slopes). Chance isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills covered morning; then cloud base rising markedly
Morning: Blanket of fog across the hills, though mostly above 450m near Lothians. Middle of day: Beginning to improve. Into afternoon: Varying cloud base, between occasionally 500m near precipitation and otherwise above 750m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10% morning; later 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull and misty morning. Then improving to patchy sun (mainly Borders) and mostly very good visibility (abruptly poor in precipitation).
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C dropping to 1C. Will feel as cold as minus 12C where exposed to the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits (most or all morning) dropping to between 550 and 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 16th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Mar 26 at
12:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly; 35mph, perhaps slight lull for a few hours afternoon before strengthening again toward dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and arduous or perhaps at times difficult walking. Balance may well be a struggle in morning.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers
Showers; sometimes frequent, particularly morning - though often dry southern Galloway and Cheviots. Expect hail and above 300, later 600m snow. Precipitation probably widespread from west later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Intermittently or frequently clearing for a few hours - later deteriorating
Cloud base will vary: near precipitation forming at around 600, occasionally below 450m . Otherwise, cloud base 750m morning, but mostly above the hills for a few hours into the afternoon - but lowering again from west late in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most sun Borders. Cloud thickening later in day. Hazy; clearest air toward the east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C, rising toward 1C. Will feel as cold as minus 14C due to wind chill.
Freezing Level
600m, rising to and in afternoon above highest summits.
Planning Outlook
Frequent upland gales until Tuesday - generally strongest Scottish Highlands. Precipitation will continue on most mountains, focussed in the west - lengthy periods of showery weather and occasional swathes of widespread rain. Freeze thaw cycles will continue: on the Scottish Highlands, thaw periods brief and snow widely accumulating. Further south, lying snow mostly confined to higher summits. There is now high likelihood of an abrupt transition mid-week as pressure builds north of Britain: extensively fine; cloud often clearing, particularly western Britain and temperature levels more varied - fairly warm some afternoons but frost widely at night.