UV Index Today in Wichita, Kansas (KS)

Friday, May 22, 2026 -1:40 PMCDT (GMT-5)

The UV Index in Wichita, Kansas (KS) right now is 7.4. This reading was last updated at 1:00 PM CDT, about 40 minutes ago. The UV Index at2:00 PM CDT, in about 19 minutes from now, is expected to be 6.3.

The maximum UV Index today in Wichita was 7.4 at 1:00 PM CDT,40 minutes ago. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 7.1 at 2:00 PM CDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

May 22
7.4
1:00 PM CDT
High

Tomorrow

May 23
7.1
2:00 PM CDT
High

UV Index Today Hourly

May 22

Wichita, Kansas (KS) sees High-risk UV conditions today, with the index reaching7.4 around 1:00 PM CDT.

02468106 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PM9 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)Now: 1:40 PM00.10.60.60.81.52.77.46.33.51.71.91.40.50.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

May 23

The sun will be strongest in Wichita, Kansas (KS) around 2:00 PM CDT tomorrow, with a UV Index of 7.1 (High risk).

02468106 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PM9 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)00.10.512.24.34.44.97.16.95.43.51.80.60.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

5 Day UV Index Forecast

May 21, 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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.5
Low
9:00 AM0.8
Low
10:00 AM1.5
Low
11:00 AM3.6
Moderate
12:00 PM5.2
Moderate
1:00 PM5
Moderate
2:00 PM3.9
Moderate
3:00 PM1.7
Low
4:00 PM1.1
Low
5:00 PM1.1
Low
6:00 PM1.3
Low
7:00 PM0.4
Low
8:00 PM0.1
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

May 22, 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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.6
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM0.8
Low
11:00 AM1.5
Low
12:00 PM2.7
Moderate
1:00 PM7.4
High
2:00 PM6.3
High
3:00 PM3.5
Moderate
4:00 PM1.7
Low
5:00 PM1.9
Low
6:00 PM1.4
Low
7:00 PM0.5
Low
8:00 PM0.1
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

May 23, 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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.5
Low
9:00 AM1
Low
10:00 AM2.2
Low
11:00 AM4.3
Moderate
12:00 PM4.4
Moderate
1:00 PM4.9
Moderate
2:00 PM7.1
High
3:00 PM6.9
High
4:00 PM5.4
Moderate
5:00 PM3.5
Moderate
6:00 PM1.8
Low
7:00 PM0.6
Low
8:00 PM0.1
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

May 24, 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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.6
Low
9:00 AM1.8
Low
10:00 AM3.5
Moderate
11:00 AM5.7
High
12:00 PM7.6
Very High
1:00 PM8.8
Very High
2:00 PM8.8
Very High
3:00 PM7.6
Very High
4:00 PM5.8
High
5:00 PM3.6
Moderate
6:00 PM1.8
Low
7:00 PM0.6
Low
8:00 PM0.1
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

May 25, 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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.7
Low
9:00 AM1.8
Low
10:00 AM3.6
Moderate
11:00 AM5.7
High
12:00 PM7.5
Very High
1:00 PM8.5
Very High
2:00 PM8.4
Very High
3:00 PM7.2
High
4:00 PM5
Moderate
5:00 PM3
Moderate
6:00 PM1.5
Low
7:00 PM0.6
Low
8:00 PM0.1
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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