UV Index Today in Washington, District of Columbia (DC)

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 -3:26 PM EDT (GMT-4)

The UV Index in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) right now is 3.5. This reading was last updated at 3:00 PM EDT, about 26 minutes ago. The UV Index at4:00 PM EDT, in about 33 minutes from now, is expected to be 2.1.

The maximum UV Index today in Washington was 5 at 1:00 PM EDT,2 hours and 26 minutes ago. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 5.4 at 1:00 PM EDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

October 13
5
1:00 PM EDT
Moderate

Tomorrow

October 14
5.4
1:00 PM EDT
Moderate

UV Index Today Hourly

October 13

The UV Index for Washington, District of Columbia (DC) peaks at 5 today at 1:00 PM EDT, classified as Moderate risk.

02468108 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)Now: 3:26 PM00.61.73.14.454.63.52.10.90.20
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

October 14

Washington, District of Columbia (DC) sees Moderate-risk UV conditions tomorrow, with the index reaching5.4 around 1:00 PM EDT.

02468108 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)00.61.83.44.85.453.52.20.90.20
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

5 Day UV Index Forecast

October 12, 2026

TimeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM0
Low
1:00 AM0
Low
2:00 AM0
Low
3:00 AM0
Low
4:00 AM0
Low
5:00 AM0
Low
6:00 AM0
Low
7:00 AM0
Low
8:00 AM0
Low
9:00 AM0.5
Low
10:00 AM1.7
Low
11:00 AM2.5
Moderate
12:00 PM3.1
Moderate
1:00 PM3.9
Moderate
2:00 PM3.8
Moderate
3:00 PM1.6
Low
4:00 PM2.1
Low
5:00 PM0.8
Low
6:00 PM0.2
Low
7:00 PM0
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

October 13, 2026

TimeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM0
Low
1:00 AM0
Low
2:00 AM0
Low
3:00 AM0
Low
4:00 AM0
Low
5:00 AM0
Low
6:00 AM0
Low
7:00 AM0
Low
8:00 AM0
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM1.7
Low
11:00 AM3.1
Moderate
12:00 PM4.4
Moderate
1:00 PM5
Moderate
2:00 PM4.6
Moderate
3:00 PM3.5
Moderate
4:00 PM2.1
Low
5:00 PM0.9
Low
6:00 PM0.2
Low
7:00 PM0
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

October 14, 2026

TimeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM0
Low
1:00 AM0
Low
2:00 AM0
Low
3:00 AM0
Low
4:00 AM0
Low
5:00 AM0
Low
6:00 AM0
Low
7:00 AM0
Low
8:00 AM0
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM1.8
Low
11:00 AM3.4
Moderate
12:00 PM4.8
Moderate
1:00 PM5.4
Moderate
2:00 PM5
Moderate
3:00 PM3.5
Moderate
4:00 PM2.2
Low
5:00 PM0.9
Low
6:00 PM0.2
Low
7:00 PM0
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

October 15, 2026

TimeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM0
Low
1:00 AM0
Low
2:00 AM0
Low
3:00 AM0
Low
4:00 AM0
Low
5:00 AM0
Low
6:00 AM0
Low
7:00 AM0
Low
8:00 AM0
Low
9:00 AM0
Low
10:00 AM0.1
Low
11:00 AM0.3
Low
12:00 PM0.4
Low
1:00 PM0.8
Low
2:00 PM0.5
Low
3:00 PM0.3
Low
4:00 PM0.1
Low
5:00 PM0.1
Low
6:00 PM0
Low
7:00 PM0
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

October 16, 2026

TimeUV IndexRisk
12:00 AM0
Low
1:00 AM0
Low
2:00 AM0
Low
3:00 AM0
Low
4:00 AM0
Low
5:00 AM0
Low
6:00 AM0
Low
7:00 AM0
Low
8:00 AM0
Low
9:00 AM0.2
Low
10:00 AM0.6
Low
11:00 AM1.5
Low
12:00 PM4.4
Moderate
1:00 PM5
Moderate
2:00 PM4.6
Moderate
3:00 PM1.8
Low
4:00 PM1.7
Low
5:00 PM0.8
Low
6:00 PM0
Low
7:00 PM0
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Nearby Places

Maximum UV Index Today
  • Arlington - 5
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)