University of California-Merced, CA: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for University of California-Merced, Merced County, California (CA). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
3:26 PM PDT

5.6Risk: High

(Updated 26 minutes ago.)

As of 3:26 PM PDT, the UV Index in University of California-Merced, CA is 5.6 (High).
The UV Index is expected to fall sharply to 3.6 (Moderate) between 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 3:26 PM PDT today in University of California-Merced, CA, the UV Index is currently at a high level of 5.6. 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 7:00 PM.


Summary of Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today and Tomorrow in University of California-Merced, CA

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PDT)0 - 1.7
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM3.4
Moderate
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM5.5 - 7.1
High
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM7.8
Very High
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM5.6 - 7.2
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM3.6
Moderate
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.8
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PDT)0 - 1.7
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM3.5
Moderate
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM5.6 - 7.2
High
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM7.8
Very High
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM5.8 - 7.3
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM3.7
Moderate
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.7
Low

Detailed Hourly University of California-Merced UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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TimeUV IndexRisk
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Now, PDT)5.6
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 3.6
Moderate
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 1.8
Low
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 0.6
Low
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 0
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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