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UV index today in Colorado
Today's EPA UV index forecast for 61 cities in Colorado. Highest today: Durango, UV 8.
- Arvada6
- Aurora6
- Berkley5
- Black Forest3
- Boulder6
- Brighton6
- Broomfield6
- Castle Pines North4
- Castle Rock6
- Cañon City7
- Centennial6
- Cherry Creek4
- Clifton6
- Colorado Springs6
- Columbine6
- Commerce City6
- Dakota Ridge6
- Denver6
- Durango8
- Edwards6
- Englewood6
- Erie6
- Evans6
- Federal Heights7
- Firestone5
- Fort Carson3
- Fort Collins6
- Fort Morgan5
- Fountain6
- Frederick5
- Fruita6
- Golden6
- Grand Junction6
- Greeley6
- Greenwood7
- Highlands Ranch6
- Johnstown6
- Ken Caryl6
- Lafayette6
- Lakewood6
- Littleton6
- Lone Tree4
- Longmont6
- Louisville6
- Loveland6
- Montrose6
- Northglenn6
- Parker6
- Pueblo6
- Pueblo West6
- Security-Widefield6
- Sherrelwood7
- Steamboat Springs5
- Sterling4
- Superior6
- The Pinery6
- Thornton6
- Welby7
- Westminster6
- Wheat Ridge6
- Windsor6
The UV index scale
| UV index | Level |
|---|---|
| 0–2 | Low Low danger from the sun's UV rays for the average person. Wear sunglasses on bright days. If you burn easily, cover up and use broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen. Sand, water and snow reflect UV and add to your exposure. |
| 3–5 | Moderate Moderate risk from unprotected sun exposure. Stay in the shade near midday, when the sun is strongest. Wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses, and apply broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen every 2 hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. |
| 6–7 | High High risk from unprotected sun exposure: skin and eyes need protection. Reduce time in the sun around the middle of the day, seek shade, and wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, UV-blocking sunglasses and broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. |
| 8–10 | Very high Very high risk: unprotected skin and eyes can be damaged and burn quickly. Minimize time in the sun around the middle of the day, seek shade, and cover up with clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, UV-blocking sunglasses and broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. |
| 11+ | Extreme Extreme risk: unprotected skin and eyes can burn in minutes. Try to avoid the sun around the middle of the day, stay in the shade, and use every protection: clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, UV-blocking sunglasses and broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. |