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UV index today in North Carolina
Today's EPA UV index forecast for 89 cities in North Carolina. Highest today: Charlotte, UV 7.
- Albemarle7
- Apex7
- Archdale7
- Asheboro7
- Asheville7
- Belmont7
- Boone6
- Burlington7
- Carrboro7
- Cary7
- Chapel Hill7
- Charlotte7
- Clayton7
- Clemmons7
- Concord7
- Cornelius7
- Davidson7
- Durham7
- Eden7
- Elizabeth City6
- Elon7
- Fayetteville7
- Fort Bragg7
- Fuquay-Varina6
- Garner7
- Gastonia7
- Goldsboro7
- Graham7
- Greensboro7
- Greenville7
- Harrisburg7
- Havelock7
- Henderson7
- Hendersonville7
- Hickory7
- High Point7
- Holly Springs7
- Hope Mills7
- Huntersville7
- Indian Trail7
- Jacksonville7
- Kannapolis7
- Kernersville7
- Kings Mountain7
- Kinston7
- Knightdale7
- Laurinburg7
- Leland7
- Lenoir6
- Lewisville7
- Lexington7
- Lincolnton7
- Lumberton7
- Masonboro7
- Matthews7
- Mebane7
- Mint Hill7
- Monroe7
- Mooresville7
- Morganton7
- Morrisville7
- Mount Airy7
- Mount Holly7
- Murraysville7
- New Bern7
- Newton7
- Pinehurst7
- Piney Green6
- Raleigh7
- Reidsville7
- Roanoke Rapids6
- Rocky Mount7
- Salisbury7
- Sanford7
- Shelby7
- Smithfield7
- Southern Pines7
- Spring Lake7
- Stallings7
- Statesville7
- Summerfield7
- Tarboro6
- Thomasville7
- Wake Forest7
- Waxhaw7
- Weddington7
- Wilmington7
- Wilson7
- Winston-Salem7
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. |