Washington, DC: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia (DC). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
4:51 PM EST

0.2Risk: Low

(Updated 51 minutes ago.)

As of 4:51 PM EST, the UV Index in Washington, DC is 0.2 (Low).
The UV Index is expected to fall to 0 (still Low) between 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Sunday, December 8, 2024

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 4:51 PM EST on Sunday, December 8, 2024, the UV index in Washington, DC is at a low level of 0.2. At this time of the evening, the sun is about to set and there is very low exposure to UV radiation. The UV Index will drop to 0 at 5:00 PM and stay at 0 through the early morning hours until around 8:00 AM tomorrow.

As the day progresses tomorrow (December 9, 2024), the UV Index will rise to 0.1 between 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, still considered low. The UV Index will stay low all day, peaking between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM with a reading of 0.5.

After reaching its peak for the day, the UV Index will gradually decline through the afternoon and evening. The UV Index will return to low levels of 0.5 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 Washington, DC

Today

Time Range UV Index Risk
8:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST) 0 - 1.9
Low

Tomorrow

Time Range UV Index Risk
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST) 0 - 0.5
Low

Detailed Hourly Washington UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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Time UV Index Risk
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Now, EST) 0.2
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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