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
1:20 PM PST

2.6Risk: Moderate

(Updated 20 minutes ago.)

As of 1:20 PM PST, the UV Index in University of California-Merced, CA is 2.6 (Moderate).
The UV Index is expected to fall to 1.8 (Low) between 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 1:20 PM PST today in University of California-Merced, CA, the UV Index is currently at a moderate level of 2.6. As the day progresses, the UV index is expected to fall as the sun sets.

The UV Index will return to low levels of 1.8 at 2:00 PM. As the day transitions into the night, the UV Index will drop back down to 0 at 5:00 PM.


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

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
5:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PST)0 - 1.7
Low
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM2.5 - 2.9
Moderate
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.8
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (PST)0 - 0.3
Low

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

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TimeUV IndexRisk
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Now, PST)2.6
Moderate
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1.8
Low
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 0.9
Low
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 0.3
Low
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0
Low
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 0
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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