Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 9th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery westerlies, scattered bursts of rain moving eastward across the country, locally heavy with a chance of thunder, mainly eastern areas by afternoon. Improving to drier and brighter conditions for western England and Wales with time. Breezes tending to freshen. Feeling rather cool.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Showery, some heavy east. Breeze increasing.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 25mph, tending to rise into and during afternoon, nearer 30mph into evening, soonest in west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in morning, more noticeably blustery with time, marked wind chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Showers moving east, risk thunder
Showers initially near to west coast. These will move inland and develop further eastward to give widespread showers afternoon, fading later in west. Risk some hail, thunder well inland, later mainly in east.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering onto tops at times in rain
Varied bases. At first, banks over western tops, elsewhere mostly clear. As showers develop widely, expect patches or banks to form at times over the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best sun early in day, before skies tend to fill in with cloud by late morning. Visibility very good, but poor in afternoon showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C lifting to 6C. Feeling below freezing in the stronger breeze, near -5C on highest tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 11th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 9th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly turning west-southwesterly later, 20 to 30mph, may reach 35-40mph higher areas, mainly afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied, but risk often blustery over higher terrain, may increasingly affect comfortable walking. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Rain arriving from before dawn in west, soon widespread, persistent much of the day, some steadier heavier falls for periods western hills. Rain tends to break up in afternoon, but still drizzly rain on and off.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Soon blanket low cloud across the hills, to lower slopes Dumfries and Galloway. Any breaks early in day mostly toward northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky southwest. Poor visibility much of day in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 8C. Feeling like 0 to -3C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 12th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 9th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly, 25 to 35mph, in places 40mph over higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking where exposed over high terrain, uncomfortable buffeting gusts in places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Light rain and drizzle
Generally damp over many hills, with light rain and drizzle on and off much of the day, most persistent west of the M74. Patchy drizzly showers Borders to Cheviots.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Persistent across most hills, foggy from lower elevations up near west coasts, cloud base rarely above 500-600m much of Dumfries & Galloway. Further east, typically 600-700m, some breaks possible.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, 30% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull in west. Poor visibility, misty many western areas, better eastwards below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 9 or 10C afternoon. Feeling like 0 to -3C where exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Damp westerly breezes on Friday will cloak most mountains in cloud and some drizzle, better conditions eastwards. Cool and strong westerlies persist in Scotland on Saturday, then warmer with lighter winds by Sunday. Some patchy rain remaining in west and northwest Scotland over the weekend. Pressure tends to rise from the south this weekend, bringing warmer air and drier conditions to England & Wales, although west coast mountains may hold onto cloud. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains, windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Warmest in England and Wales, but cooler westerly air likely returns at times mid-late week. Higher pressure then shows more signs of expanding over the country by late next week bringing improving conditions.