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UV index today in Louisiana
Today's EPA UV index forecast for 62 cities in Louisiana. Highest today: New Orleans, UV 8.
- Abbeville8
- Alexandria8
- Baker8
- Bastrop7
- Baton Rouge8
- Bayou Boeuf8
- Bayou Cane8
- Belle Chasse8
- Bogalusa8
- Bossier City8
- Broussard8
- Central8
- Chalmette8
- Claiborne7
- Crowley8
- DeRidder8
- Denham Springs8
- Destrehan8
- Estelle8
- Eunice8
- Gardere8
- Gonzales8
- Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park8
- Gretna8
- Hammond8
- Harvey8
- Houma8
- Jefferson8
- Jennings8
- Kenner8
- Lafayette8
- Lake Charles8
- Laplace8
- Luling8
- Mandeville8
- Marrero8
- Metairie8
- Minden7
- Monroe7
- Morgan City8
- Moss Bluff8
- Natchitoches8
- New Iberia8
- New Orleans8
- Opelousas8
- Pineville8
- Prairieville8
- Raceland8
- River Ridge8
- Ruston7
- Shenandoah8
- Shreveport8
- Slidell8
- Sulphur8
- Terrytown8
- Thibodaux8
- Timberlane8
- Waggaman8
- West Monroe7
- Woodmere8
- Youngsville8
- Zachary8
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. |