Gaffney, SC: Current UV Index and Hourly Forecast

On this page, you can find the current UV Index and hourly 5 day UV Index forecast for Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina (SC). The Ultraviolet Index forecast, which measures the radiation from the sun that reaches the Earth's surface is updated daily.

Current UV Index
3:15 PM EDT

0.9Risk: Low

(Updated 15 minutes ago.)

As of 3:15 PM EDT, the UV Index in Gaffney, SC is 0.9 (Low).

Hourly UV Index Forecast for Today
Saturday, May 2, 2026

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UV Index Data sourced from the NOAA.


As of 3:15 PM EDT today in Gaffney, SC, the UV Index is currently at a low level of 0.9. As the day progresses, the UV index is expected to fall as the sun sets.

The UV Index will return to low levels of 0.9 at 4:00 PM. 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 Gaffney, SC

Today

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)0.5 - 1.3
Low
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM2.8 - 3.2
Moderate
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.9
Low

Tomorrow

Time RangeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)0 - 1.5
Low
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM3.2 - 5.3
Moderate
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM7.1
High
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM8.2
Very High
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM7
High
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM3 - 5.1
Moderate
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM0 - 1.4
Low

Detailed Hourly Gaffney UV Index Forecast for the next 5 days

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TimeUV IndexRisk
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Now, EDT)0.9
Low
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 0.9
Low
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 0.8
Low
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 0.8
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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