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UV index today in North Carolina
Today's EPA UV index forecast for 89 cities in North Carolina. Highest today: Boone, UV 7.
- Albemarle7
- Apex5
- Archdale7
- Asheboro4
- Asheville4
- Belmont7
- Boone7
- Burlington4
- Carrboro4
- Cary4
- Chapel Hill4
- Charlotte3
- Clayton4
- Clemmons4
- Concord4
- Cornelius4
- Davidson7
- Durham4
- Eden7
- Elizabeth City7
- Elon7
- Fayetteville4
- Fort Bragg4
- Fuquay-Varina4
- Garner5
- Gastonia4
- Goldsboro4
- Graham7
- Greensboro4
- Greenville4
- Harrisburg7
- Havelock3
- Henderson7
- Hendersonville7
- Hickory4
- High Point4
- Holly Springs5
- Hope Mills7
- Huntersville4
- Indian Trail4
- Jacksonville4
- Kannapolis4
- Kernersville4
- Kings Mountain7
- Kinston4
- Knightdale7
- Laurinburg7
- Leland7
- Lenoir7
- Lewisville7
- Lexington4
- Lincolnton7
- Lumberton5
- Masonboro7
- Matthews4
- Mebane7
- Mint Hill3
- Monroe4
- Mooresville4
- Morganton7
- Morrisville4
- Mount Airy7
- Mount Holly7
- Murraysville7
- New Bern4
- Newton7
- Pinehurst7
- Piney Green6
- Raleigh4
- Reidsville7
- Roanoke Rapids6
- Rocky Mount4
- Salisbury5
- Sanford4
- Shelby4
- Smithfield7
- Southern Pines7
- Spring Lake7
- Stallings4
- Statesville5
- Summerfield7
- Tarboro6
- Thomasville4
- Wake Forest4
- Waxhaw7
- Weddington7
- Wilmington4
- Wilson3
- Winston-Salem5
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. |