As of 2:13 PM EDT on April 21, 2026, out of 664 cities in Virginia in our database, 607 cities (91%) have a UV Index reading of High, while 57 cities (9%) have a UV Index reading of Very High. The city with the highest UV Index reading right now is Pennington Gap, VA with a reading of 7.8.
Over the next 24 hours, the highest UV Index reading in Virginia is expected to be 7.8 in Pennington Gap between 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT today.
| Range | 0 - 2 | 3 - 5 | 6 - 7 | 8 - 10 | 11+ |
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| Color | |||||
| Risk | Low | Moderate | High | Very High | Extreme |