Southern Uplands
The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Today's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Thursday 24th April 2025
Last updated
Thu 24th Apr 25 at
7:46AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud from the North Sea covering all but some western mountains widely from dawn will gradually clear as it retreats eastwards into the middle of the day, some patches may remain on eastern slopes. Sunny most or all day western coasts. Small risk an afternoon shower.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Low cloud lifting and clearing. Fairly light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 10-15mph, strengthening later in west to 20mph, or from dusk into night 25-30mph Galloway hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small during daytime; later starting to feel more blustery on western tops.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Possible fine drizzle in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly east in morning, lifting and clearing
Cloud widespread morning above about 450m, although the cloud often well broken Galloway. Late morning or midday will progressively break up: very little left into the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, rising to almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaking from west to give periods of sunshine. Misty start eastern hills; visibility then excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 6C Cheviots, 8C Galloway.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost some sheltered higher and lower slopes at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Friday 25th April 2025
Last updated
Thu 24th Apr 25 at
7:46AM
How windy? (On the summits)
South or southeasterly 20-30mph, strongest winds in Galloway, at times reaching 35mph, gusty in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming impeded, stability challenged in strongest direct wind. Feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Occasional rain mostly Galloway
Patchy rain soon arrives into Galloway, on and off much of the day, locally may be heavier at times furthest west. Little if any reaching M74 corridor. Dry all day eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud Galloway, lifting east
Variable cloud banks at dawn into the morning. Mostly lifting to high terrain by midday, breaking and above the summits east. South slopes of Galloway more often shrouded, lowest in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, rising to 70% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun through high cloud, becoming mostly cloudy west. Excellent visibility east & north, poor in rain west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 to 5C, rising to 7C out of cloud. Feeling sub-zero in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Saturday 26th April 2025
Last updated
Thu 24th Apr 25 at
7:46AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 20mph, in places 25mph Galloway hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
A little rain, risk a showery burst
Patchy rain and drizzle, mostly Dumfries & Galloway in the morning. May largely fade out, but risk an odd burst of rain almost anywhere into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, rising slowly
Covering most hills in the morning, cloud banks at various heights, to lower slopes Dumfries & Galloway. Only slowly lifting to upper slopes, some breaks afternoon. Cloud banks may persist toward Solway.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly toward Pentlands. Misty, murky start widely, visibility slowly improving to become good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Weak fronts will encroach from the Atlantic by Friday into the weekend, bringing more humid air, with low cloud and patchy rain or drizzle, local showery bursts. Possibility of more persistent rain in western Scotland by Sunday with stronger southwesterly winds for a time. Generally mild, or increasingly warm into early next week as southerly air prevails. High pressure rebuilding with a good deal of dry and sunny weather expected next week into the start of May.