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UV index today in Kentucky
Today's EPA UV index forecast for 49 cities in Kentucky. Highest today: Bowling Green, UV 7.
- Ashland6
- Bardstown6
- Berea6
- Bowling Green7
- Burlington6
- Campbellsville6
- Covington6
- Danville6
- Elizabethtown6
- Erlanger6
- Fern Creek6
- Florence6
- Fort Campbell North7
- Fort Knox6
- Fort Thomas6
- Frankfort6
- Georgetown6
- Glasgow7
- Henderson6
- Highview6
- Hopkinsville7
- Independence6
- Jeffersontown6
- Lawrenceburg6
- Lexington6
- Lexington-Fayette6
- Louisville6
- Lyndon6
- Madisonville7
- Mayfield7
- Meads6
- Middlesboro6
- Mount Washington6
- Murray7
- Newburg6
- Newport6
- Nicholasville6
- Okolona6
- Owensboro6
- Paducah7
- Radcliff6
- Richmond6
- Saint Matthews6
- Shelbyville6
- Shepherdsville6
- Shively6
- Somerset6
- Valley Station6
- Winchester6
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. |