The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
Windy near west coasts of Scotland and Wales, risk of gales over high tops later in the day; local cloud and light morning rain, then dry and largely clear. Some morning light rain and cloud for Lakeland too, also clearing. Mostly clear hills east Scotland though blustery. Mostly sunny and warm along the Pennines.
Patchy cloud west, some morning rain; increasingly blustery
South-southeasterly 15-25mph, always strongest around Merrick and west, up to 30mph at times. Strengthening into evening and night, notably west where speeds over tops rise to 40mph+.
Fairly small most of the day, though comfort of walking affected on high Galloway tops. Becoming strenuous into evening, considerable buffeting over Galloway tops.
Morning drizzly rain west of M74, then largely dry
Drizzly rain on southern Galloway slopes early morning, some patches on hills near the Solway too. Any rain will largely fade, though a few isolated patches may come and go western Galloway.
Lifting off most summits
From dawn, patchy cloud on higher terrain, some lower banks on southern Galloway slopes. Cloud will largely lift off summits through morning. Patchy cloudy likely comes and goes over high Galloway tops all day.
80%
Patchy morning cloud breaks for good sunshine, high cloud may linger over Galloway. Fair weather cloud builds afternoon. Very good visibility.
7C rising to 10C. Areas east of M74 typically a degree warmer, may reach near 12C at the Cheviot.
Above the summits
Southern Uplands
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
Southerly 30-45mph. May trend towards lighter winds late in the day though uncertain.
Strenuous walking, strongest buffeting gusts over tops will challenge balance. Considerable wind chill.
Increasingly rainy from the west
Showery rain in Galloway merges into broader areas. Showers forming east through afternoon. Increasing risk of thundery rain later in the day.
Fairly extensive, odd breaks
High tops west of M74 largely shrouded from dawn, most extensive southwest Galloway hills. Patchier for a time in the east with some clear summits. Filling in extensively as rain arrives, a few odd breaks possible between showers.
30%
Patches of sunshine east of M74 in the morning, becoming overcast.. Good visibility east, becoming poor when rain arrives.
9 or 10C, slight warming around Cheviots/Lothians. Feeling like 0C in direct strongest wind.
Above the summits
Southern Uplands
Thursday 11th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
Southwesterly 25-35mph, may be stronger for periods, especially over high tops.
Walking becoming impeded. Strongest winds on tops may challenge stability. Feeling cool.
Showers, at times heavy
Increasingly showery across most areas through midday and afternoon. Showers may be frequent with heavy/thundery bursts at times. Frequently raining west.
Increasingly extensive in rain, breaks east
High tops of the Borders and hills west of M74 often under cloud with lower patches. Clearer to the east with breaks to tops at times. Cloud tending to fill in as showers form, though higher breaks east likely continue.
60% east, lowering to 20%
Patchy sunshine and fair weather cloud - may be largely cloudy at times. Very good visibility away from rain.
6 or 7C, rising to 8C eastern Borders/Cheviots. Feeling near/below freezing in exposure.
Above the summits
Low pressure over the north Atlantic dominates the weather pattern for the week ahead, maintaining unsettled conditions. West to southwesterly winds prevail bringing frequent rain and cloud to western areas, regularly becoming more widespread as weather features come and go. Breaks may form with some bursts of sunshine, though likely short lived. Early indications suggest a deeper area of low pressure late weekend and early next week will bring widespread gales, possibly severe on highest terrain. Becoming more mixed after mid-month with longer periods of dry weather, but a persistent southwesterly regime will continue to draw unsettled spells of weather into Britain, notably in the north.