Winston-Salem, NC: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina (NC). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
2:10 PM EDT

9.1Risk: Very High

(Updated 10 minutes ago.)

As of 2:10 PM EDT, the UV Index in Winston-Salem, NC is 9.1 (Very High).
The UV Index is expected to fall to 7.7 (still Very High) between 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT today.

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Friday, August 8, 2025

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 2:10 PM EDT today in Winston-Salem, NC, the UV Index is currently at a very high level of 9.1. 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 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 Winston-Salem, NC

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)0 - 1.2
Low
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM3.5
Moderate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM6
High
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM7.7 - 9.3
Very High
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM3.1 - 5.4
Moderate
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.3
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)0 - 2.4
Low
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM3.6
Moderate
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM5.7
High
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM7.9 - 9.3
Very High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM5.6
High
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM3.2
Moderate
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.3
Low

Detailed Hourly Winston-Salem UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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TimeUV IndexRisk
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Now, EDT)9.1
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 7.7
Very High
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 5.4
Moderate
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 3.1
Moderate
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 1.3
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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