Helena-West Helena, AR: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for Helena-West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas (AR). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
5:27 PM CDT

3.2Risk: Moderate

(Updated 27 minutes ago.)

As of 5:27 PM CDT, the UV Index in Helena-West Helena, AR is 3.2 (Moderate).
The UV Index is expected to fall sharply to 1.3 (Low) between 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 5:27 PM CDT today in Helena-West Helena, AR, the UV Index is currently at a moderate level of 3.2. As the day progresses, the UV index is expected to fall as the sun sets.

The UV Index will return to low levels of 1.3 at 6:00 PM. As the day transitions into the night, the UV Index will drop back down to 0 at 8:00 PM.


Summary of Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today and Tomorrow in Helena-West Helena, AR

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (CDT)1.2
Low
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM3
Moderate
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM5.5
High
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM8.2 - 10.2
Very High
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM11
Extreme
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM8.3 - 10.3
Very High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM5.8
High
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM3.2
Moderate
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.3
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (CDT)0 - 1.2
Low
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM3 - 5.4
Moderate
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM8.2 - 10.2
Very High
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM11
Extreme
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM8.3 - 10.3
Very High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM5.7
High
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM3.2
Moderate
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.3
Low

Detailed Hourly Helena-West Helena UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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TimeUV IndexRisk
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Now, CDT)3.2
Moderate
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 1.3
Low
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 0.4
Low
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM 0
Low

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