The Galloway hills eastward to the Lammermuir hills. The Cheviots (including higher hills within the adjacent Northumberland NP).
Southern Uplands
Thursday 27th January 2022
Last updated
Wed 26th Jan 22 at
3:23PM
Windy. Low cloud and patches of rain will clear southward across Wales. Otherwise, a drop in freezing level will bring snow showers to Scotland (mainly west and north), and bursts of sun. Although a rise in cloud base, most western mountains will remain shrouded in cloud.
Upland wind near gale. Occasional showers Galloway.
Northwesterly typically 35mph but risk 40mph higher tops at times. Will tend to ease marginally through daylight.
Walking widely arduous on higher areas and wind chill significant.
Precipitation unlikely, but a few showers Galloway
Dry most of region, except Galloway, where a few brief showers, giving sleet or snow on higher tops.
Extensive Galloway; clearing most other tops.
Most summits cloud free by late morning. West of M74, cloud base varying between 500 and 700m, although a little higher afternoon, particularly Dumfriesshire.
By afternoon 30% Galloway to 90% elsewhere
Occasional sun. Visibility very good or excellent.
2C
Just above highest tops
Southern Uplands
Friday 28th January 2022
Last updated
Wed 26th Jan 22 at
3:23PM
Gusty westerly winds increasing post dawn to 30 to 40mph.
Walking will be difficult where exposed to the wind and gusts, which may throw you off balance.
Increasingly wet from west afternoon
Largely dry morning, before rain, concentrated in Galloway, gradually spreads eastwards.
Higher summits in cloud
Cloud covering higher summits around Tweeddale and the Cheviot Hills with a cloud base of around 700m. This will lower and spread to Galloway as rain arrives in the afternoon.
30%
Hazy, particularly in Galloway. Little if any sunshine - most likely to come through in morning Borders.
3C
Above summits
Southern Uplands
Saturday 29th January 2022
Last updated
Wed 26th Jan 22 at
3:23PM
Low confidence of timing of frontal system. Upland gales, westerly 40-50mph, at first. Will later ease a little & turn northwesterly.
Difficult and serious walking conditions where exposed to wind. Gusts may throw you off balance.
Persistent rain for a time
Dry start will be followed by persistent rain for a few hours as front passes. Galloway and Tweedsmuir Hills will receive the most rain. The Cheviots may just have the odd shower.
Higher summits in cloud
Cloud covering higher hills at first will lower as rain intensifies. After front passes the cloud base will rise.
40%
Dull with poor visibility in rain, but later patches of sun and very good visibility.
5C dropping to 2C
Above summits
Westerly winds, sometimes exceeding gale force at least in Scotland will continue until into next month. There will be frequent rainfall on western mountains; copious on the W & NW Highlands, where as temperatures oscillate, there will be both rain and snow - over time, the snow accumulation on the Munros. Further south, only occasionally will freezing levels be low, with most precipitation as rain. There remains uncertainty later Sunday (30th) when a small low may bring significant snow to the Scottish Highlands.