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UV index today in Kansas
Today's EPA UV index forecast for 36 cities in Kansas. Highest today: Great Bend, UV 7.
- Andover5
- Arkansas City6
- Atchison6
- Derby6
- Dodge City6
- El Dorado6
- Emporia5
- Garden City6
- Gardner5
- Great Bend7
- Hays6
- Haysville5
- Hutchinson6
- Junction City5
- Kansas City5
- Lansing6
- Lawrence5
- Leavenworth5
- Leawood5
- Lenexa5
- Liberal6
- Manhattan5
- McPherson3
- Merriam5
- Newton6
- Olathe5
- Ottawa6
- Overland Park5
- Parsons6
- Pittsburg6
- Prairie5
- Salina5
- Shawnee5
- Topeka5
- Wichita6
- Winfield6
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. |