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 even 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 even 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
Sunday 15th September 2024
Last updated
Sat 14th Sep 24 at
4:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Often strong winds across most hills, feeling chilly especially Scottish tops. A zone of frequent rain and heavy showery bursts passes eastwards across the Highlands, particularly northern areas. A front moves slowly south over England and Wales bringing rain, drizzle and low cloud, gradually clearing northern England later.
Headline for Southern Uplands
Breezy on higher areas. Soon generally dry, hills clearing with sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly; 30mph for periods early morning, mainly Cheviots, but 20-25mph by about midday.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking intermittently impeded by the wind, feeling cool on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain at first will clear; rare showers
Patchy rain from overnight and through dawn likely to drift away southwards early in the day; some steadier rain may continue for a few hours Cheviots. Becoming generally dry bar an odd shower into afternoon, mainly toward the Lothians.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting, all clearing during morning.
Cloud will shroud lower slopes near Solway at first and more widely above 450m elsewhere in any early rain. Cloud base soon lifting to 600 to 800m, then generally all clearing by mid to late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine occasionally near Lothians in morning, but breaking through more widely to be mostly sunny widely by afternoon. Hazy start, poor visibility in early drizzle, but becoming very good then excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, but where exposed to the wind in morning, will feel close to freezing point.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Monday 16th September 2024
Last updated
Sat 14th Sep 24 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Varied direction, becoming southwesterly; 10mph or less, increasing a little to 15mph in Galloway later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine and superb visibility although ribbons of fog some valleys will disperse through morning.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 rising to 13C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southern Uplands
Tuesday 17th September 2024
Last updated
Sat 14th Sep 24 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less. Possible southwesterly 15-20mph at first. By dusk may become easterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Possible low cloud on hills near Solway at first, plus mist patches some inland valleys, but soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Some mist or haze in valleys early in day, otherwise visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14C, rising slightly into afternoon. (Tops warmer than valleys early morning).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure becomes established over Britain at the start of the new week, drifting toward Scandinavia by midweek. A weak front grazing past northwest Scotland on Tuesday brings low cloud and some possible dampness for a time here. Otherwise, very warm and particularly on western mountains often sunny. However, particularly in the mornings low cloud coming in off the North Sea will often envelop more eastern mountains from midweek. Fresh easterly breezes affecting England and Wales in the second half of the week, locally becoming very gusty. Lighter winds generally in Scotland.