Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for Rutgers University-Busch Campus, Middlesex County, New Jersey (NJ). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
3:11 PM EDT

6.2Risk: High

(Updated 11 minutes ago.)

As of 3:11 PM EDT, the UV Index in Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ is 6.2 (High).
The UV Index is expected to fall sharply to 4.4 (Moderate) between 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Friday, May 29, 2026

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 3:11 PM EDT today in Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ, the UV Index is currently at a high level of 6.2. 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 6:00 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 Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)0 - 1.2
Low
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM2.6 - 4.4
Moderate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM6.3
High
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM7.7 - 8.2
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM6.2
High
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM2.5 - 4.4
Moderate
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.1
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)0 - 2.4
Low
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM2.9 - 3.3
Moderate
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM5.7 - 6.6
High
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM3.6 - 5.2
Moderate
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 2
Low

Detailed Hourly Rutgers University-Busch Campus UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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TimeUV IndexRisk
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Now, EDT)6.2
High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4.4
Moderate
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 2.5
Moderate
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 1.1
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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