Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Wednesday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Cool to 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.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Cool to 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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Increasingly gale-force winds over high terrain in northern England and near west coast of Scotland; wind strengthening widely over the Highlands. Areas of persistent rain and heavy downpours becoming widespread for the Highlands, local thunderstorms. Frequent rain for northern England, less for Wales.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Wind strengthening to gales. Rain on and off, some heavy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest later westerly, 25-30mph in the morning, increasing into the middle of the day to 40mph, then 50mph afternoon, soonest in Galloway, gusts 60mph widely around higher tops afternoon into evening, easing into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Worsening conditions, strenuous walking, becoming challenging on exposed terrain, in places difficult mobility in afternoon and gusts could knock you over. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain develop and move eastwards, risk of lightning
Areas of showery rain, merging into more constant heavier falls, mostly western areas in morning. Thundery downpours extend eastward increasingly in afternoon. Further thundery bursts may move in from north in evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering many higher slopes much of the day, lowest and most persistent west of the M74, ragged patches to lower slopes in rain. Breaks higher up more often east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly in east in morning. Visibility poor during rain, but very good where dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C, coolest in Galloway, little change all day. Feeling close to freezing or later below in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 6th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest then westerly 15 to 25mph, strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling rather chilly in exposure to breeze on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Often dry, rare showers
One or two brief light showers. Patchy light rain may develop on western hills toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, soon mostly lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 9 or 10C afternoon. Feeling close to freezing if exposed to stronger wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 7th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-25mph, some variability and trending towards higher speeds later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, may ease
Rain drifting from west-to-east through the morning, a period of steadier falls may occur in central and western areas. An easing tendency, notably east with extended dry windows afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied morning cloud, largely clear afternoon
Terrain above 700-800m in cloud at dawn, varied areas of lower bases. A lifting trend, some varied lower bases during morning rain, but mostly just at summits by afternoon and often breaking above, clearest around east Borders and Lothians.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, weakened by high cloud. Visibility becomes very good, excellent east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11C, or 12C eastern Borders and Lothians.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail later this week and into the weekend and further weather fronts will come in off the Atlantic to bring low cloud and rain especially to western mountains in Scotland. A brief ridge of high pressure this Thursday offers a better day with the wind lessening for a time and fewer showers, but winds likely strengthen again by Friday, toward gale force over northwestern Scottish mountains at least. Heavy rain likely affects western Scotland on Saturday, becoming widely showery into Sunday. A brief window of improvement is indicated early next week, but a generally unsettled theme likely continues into mid-month.