Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature below +5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature below +5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 26th May 2025
Last updated
Sun 25th May 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widespread over the mountains, during afternoon in Wales strengthening to become increasingly severe on tops. Showery bursts, most frequent in the west, hail and isolated thunder. Merging into constant and heavier rain for England, Wales and southwest Scotland later.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Windy, gales high tops; heavy showers, wetter later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 40mph, speeds variable through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, making walking uncomfortable on exposed terrain. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers becoming widespread
Showers mostly western areas early in the day, but developing increasingly widely, more frequent bursts of rain through into afternoon, small chance isolated lightning. More persistent rain evening-night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops, lowering in rain
Cloud likely to come and go over higher slopes, more frequent in Galloway above 700m. Clearer in east in morning. Patches capping tops widely around showers. More extensive later in constant rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% Galloway, to 70% eastern hills.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly morning and in east, then just brief bursts of sun. Visibility excellent for periods, but suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 5C. Wind chill feeling like -7C on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 27th May 2025
Last updated
Sun 25th May 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwest 25-30mph in morning easing southerly 15-20mph afternoon. Small risk increasing by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery on high tops in morning, but improving for a time.
How Wet?
Risk of rain developing
Isolated brief showers near west coasts in morning, fading. Some uncertainty - but threat of rain developing from the southwest afternoon, setting in heavier with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, lowering in rain
Occasional patches mostly high tops in the morning, lifting above most hills for several hours. Later where rain develops, cloud lowering to blanket the hills, particularly southern areas Dumfries & Galloway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%, later 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun giving way as high cloud builds. Visibility very good, but becoming poor where rain arrives.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 28th May 2025
Last updated
Sun 25th May 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph, possibly over 30mph for a few hours from dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking where exposed on highest tops. More blustery at first. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Isolated showers
Often dry, one or two brief light showers. Into night, risk of heavy rain moving in from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon above the hills
Patches briefly on some higher tops in the morning, all lifting above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun; cloud filling in for periods, sunnier later near coasts. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 7C. Wind chill feeling sub-zero in morning, risk nearer -5C at first.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Changeable conditions this week with low pressure and frontal systems passing west to east. West to southwesterly winds prevailing, speeds varied, but gale force for periods on the mountains. Spells of rain and showers, some periods of sustained heavier rain. Cloud often shrouding higher terrain. Better toward the east and northeast of Scotland. Generally rather cool for Scotland, near freezing on highest summits early in week, then a little milder, or warmer further south over England & Wales. Some improvements in conditions especially in southern areas as pressure builds at times, but mixed westerlies are likely to prevail into the start of June.