UV index / US

UV index today for US cities

Pick a place to see today's UV index there hour by hour, when it peaks, and the forecast for the days ahead.

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Northeast

• New York
• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Washington
• Baltimore
• Buffalo

Southeast

• Miami
• Fort Lauderdale
• Orlando
• Tampa
• Jacksonville
• Atlanta
• Savannah
• Charlotte
• Raleigh
• Charleston
• Myrtle Beach
• Virginia Beach
• Nashville
• Memphis
• New Orleans

Midwest

• Chicago
• Minneapolis
• Milwaukee
• St. Louis
• Kansas City
• Omaha
• Columbus
• Cleveland
• Cincinnati
• Detroit
• Indianapolis

South Central

• Houston
• Dallas
• Fort Worth
• Austin
• San Antonio
• Oklahoma City
• El Paso

Mountain West

• Denver
• Salt Lake City
• Albuquerque
• Boise
• Phoenix
• Tucson
• Las Vegas

Pacific

• Los Angeles
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Jose
• Sacramento
• Fresno
• Santa Barbara
• Palm Springs
• Seattle
• Portland
• Honolulu
• Anchorage

What the numbers mean

The UV index runs from 1 to 11 or more. Across much of the US it reaches 8 or more on summer days, and 11 or more in the South and at altitude. The EPA recommends protecting your skin when it is 3 or higher. The guide to what the UV index numbers mean explains the scale.

In the UK? See the UV index for UK towns and cities.