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
2:09 PM CDT

8.1Risk: Very High

(Updated 9 minutes ago.)

As of 2:09 PM CDT, the UV Index in Helena-West Helena, AR is 8.1 (Very High).
The UV Index is expected to fall sharply to 6.5 (High) between 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 2:09 PM CDT today in Helena-West Helena, AR, the UV Index is currently at a very high level of 8.1. As the day progresses, the UV index is expected to fall as the sun sets.

It will return to moderate levels at 4:00 PM and then drop to low levels again from 5:00 PM onwards. 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 - 10:00 AM (CDT)0.7 - 2
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM4.1
Moderate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM6
High
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM7.9 - 8.8
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM6.5
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM4.2
Moderate
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 2.2
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 10:00 AM (CDT)0 - 2.1
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM4.1
Moderate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM6.2
High
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM7.7 - 8.7
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM4.1
Moderate
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1
Low

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

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TimeUV IndexRisk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Now, CDT)8.1
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 6.5
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4.2
Moderate
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 2.2
Low
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 0.8
Low
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 0.2
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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