Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today'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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Upland wind in the Scottish Highlands but lighter elsewhere. Frequent showers or drizzle in the morning, falling as sleet or hail on the higher Scottish summits. These will tend to ease in the afternoon causing the extensive morning cloud to lift and break a little.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Cloud coming and going; isolated showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly around 20mph. Highest wind speeds in eastern areas where there will be downslope gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but gusts in the Lothians, Borders and Cheviots may affect your balance.
How Wet?
Isolated showers
Isolated showers; mainly toward central belt.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops, morning. Breaking in afternoon.
Cloud base typically in the range 600 to 800m; may lower at times, most likely morning in Galloway to or below 450m. May cover lowest slopes near the Solway. Widley lifting and breaking in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% becoming 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun , most widely Borders. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling around freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest backing southerly, typically 25 or 30mph, but perhaps 35mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and buffeting on exposed higher slopes.
How Wet?
Drizzly, mainly Dumfries and Galloway
Extensively dry Cheviots and hills toward the central belt. Elsewhere, pockets of drizzle, mostly Dumfries and Galloway.
Cloud on the hills?
Shrouding higher tops; very low cloud base Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway: Fog above 300 to 500m all day - lowest cloud near Solway. Otherwise, cloud base typically 500 to perhaps 700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine toward central belt. Persistently hazy; misty where drizzly.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C. Will feel below freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 24th October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35 to 45mph, a touch stronger in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions. Gusts on down-slopes will affect your balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Pockets of drizzly rain
Many regions will remain dry, but pockets of persistent drizzly rain on coastal upslopes. Some of these may penetrate inland at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Cloud will shroud the hills from lower slopes for much of the day from Galloway to the Cheviots. The cloud base highest in the Lothians.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine and hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling between 0 and -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally humid and windy conditions over the next few days bringing lots of low cloud and some drizzle on western coasts. More organised rain at times from Friday and into the weekend but the potential development of a low pressure near Ireland is giving some uncertainty. Temperatures likely fluctuating over the weekend with higher summits below freezing at times.