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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 4:54 AM EDT (GMT-4)

The UV Index in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) right now is 0. This reading was last updated at 4:00 AM EDT, about 54 minutes ago. The UV Index at 5:00 AM EDT, in about 5 minutes from now, is expected to be 0.

The maximum UV Index today in Washington is expected to be 5.8 at 1:00 PM EDT, 8 hours and 5 minutes from now. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 6.2 at 1:00 PM EDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

April 7
5.8
1:00 PM EDT
High

Tomorrow

April 8
6.2
1:00 PM EDT
High

UV Index Today Hourly

April 7

The UV Index for Washington, District of Columbia (DC) peaks at 5.8 today at 1:00 PM EDT, classified as High risk.

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4) Now: 4:54 AM00.41.22.64.15.25.85.54.431.50.60.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

April 8

Washington, District of Columbia (DC) sees High-risk UV conditions tomorrow, with the index reaching 6.2 around 1:00 PM EDT.

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4) 00.41.32.74.35.66.25.84.73.11.60.60.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

5 Day UV Index Forecast

April 6, 2026
Time UV Index Risk
12:00 AM 0
Low
1:00 AM 0
Low
2:00 AM 0
Low
3:00 AM 0
Low
4:00 AM 0
Low
5:00 AM 0
Low
6:00 AM 0
Low
7:00 AM 0
Low
8:00 AM 0.4
Low
9:00 AM 1.4
Low
10:00 AM 3
Moderate
11:00 AM 4.8
Moderate
12:00 PM 6.2
High
1:00 PM 6.9
High
2:00 PM 6.4
High
3:00 PM 4.3
Moderate
4:00 PM 2.9
Moderate
5:00 PM 1.5
Low
6:00 PM 0.5
Low
7:00 PM 0.1
Low
8:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM 0
Low

April 7, 2026
Time UV Index Risk
12:00 AM 0
Low
1:00 AM 0
Low
2:00 AM 0
Low
3:00 AM 0
Low
4:00 AM 0
Low
5:00 AM 0
Low
6:00 AM 0
Low
7:00 AM 0
Low
8:00 AM 0.4
Low
9:00 AM 1.2
Low
10:00 AM 2.6
Moderate
11:00 AM 4.1
Moderate
12:00 PM 5.2
Moderate
1:00 PM 5.8
High
2:00 PM 5.5
High
3:00 PM 4.4
Moderate
4:00 PM 3
Moderate
5:00 PM 1.5
Low
6:00 PM 0.6
Low
7:00 PM 0.1
Low
8:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM 0
Low

April 8, 2026
Time UV Index Risk
12:00 AM 0
Low
1:00 AM 0
Low
2:00 AM 0
Low
3:00 AM 0
Low
4:00 AM 0
Low
5:00 AM 0
Low
6:00 AM 0
Low
7:00 AM 0
Low
8:00 AM 0.4
Low
9:00 AM 1.3
Low
10:00 AM 2.7
Moderate
11:00 AM 4.3
Moderate
12:00 PM 5.6
High
1:00 PM 6.2
High
2:00 PM 5.8
High
3:00 PM 4.7
Moderate
4:00 PM 3.1
Moderate
5:00 PM 1.6
Low
6:00 PM 0.6
Low
7:00 PM 0.1
Low
8:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM 0
Low

April 9, 2026
Time UV Index Risk
12:00 AM 0
Low
1:00 AM 0
Low
2:00 AM 0
Low
3:00 AM 0
Low
4:00 AM 0
Low
5:00 AM 0
Low
6:00 AM 0
Low
7:00 AM 0
Low
8:00 AM 0.4
Low
9:00 AM 1.3
Low
10:00 AM 2.6
Moderate
11:00 AM 3.8
Moderate
12:00 PM 5.2
Moderate
1:00 PM 5.5
High
2:00 PM 5.2
Moderate
3:00 PM 4.1
Moderate
4:00 PM 2.6
Moderate
5:00 PM 1.4
Low
6:00 PM 0.5
Low
7:00 PM 0.1
Low
8:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM 0
Low

April 10, 2026
Time UV Index Risk
12:00 AM 0
Low
1:00 AM 0
Low
2:00 AM 0
Low
3:00 AM 0
Low
4:00 AM 0
Low
5:00 AM 0
Low
6:00 AM 0
Low
7:00 AM 0
Low
8:00 AM 0.4
Low
9:00 AM 1.4
Low
10:00 AM 2.9
Moderate
11:00 AM 4.6
Moderate
12:00 PM 6.1
High
1:00 PM 6.7
High
2:00 PM 6.4
High
3:00 PM 5.1
Moderate
4:00 PM 3.4
Moderate
5:00 PM 1.8
Low
6:00 PM 0.7
Low
7:00 PM 0.1
Low
8:00 PM 0
Low
9:00 PM 0
Low
10:00 PM 0
Low
11:00 PM 0
Low
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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