UV Index Today in Wichita, Kansas (KS)

Friday, August 7, 2026 -1:55 PM CDT (GMT-5)

The UV Index in Wichita, Kansas (KS) right now is 8.4. This reading was last updated at 1:00 PM CDT, about 55 minutes ago. The UV Index at2:00 PM CDT, in about 4 minutes from now, is expected to be 8.8.

The maximum UV Index today in Wichita is expected to be 8.8 at 2:00 PM CDT,4 minutes from now. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 8.5 at 2:00 PM CDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

August 7
8.8
2:00 PM CDT
Very High

Tomorrow

August 8
8.5
2:00 PM CDT
Very High

UV Index Today Hourly

August 7

Wichita, Kansas (KS) sees Very High-risk UV conditions today, with the index reaching8.8 around 2:00 PM CDT.

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)Now: 1:55 PM00.20.82.24.26.78.48.87.75.73.41.60.50
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

August 8

The sun will be strongest in Wichita, Kansas (KS) around 2:00 PM CDT tomorrow, with a UV Index of 8.5 (Very High risk).

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)00.51.53.25.37.28.48.57.35.33.21.50.40
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

5 Day UV Index Forecast

August 6, 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 AM0.4
Low
9:00 AM0.9
Low
10:00 AM2.1
Low
11:00 AM3.8
Moderate
12:00 PM6.2
High
1:00 PM7.8
Very High
2:00 PM6.5
High
3:00 PM7.1
High
4:00 PM3.9
Moderate
5:00 PM3.3
Moderate
6:00 PM1.5
Low
7:00 PM0.5
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

August 7, 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 AM0.2
Low
9:00 AM0.8
Low
10:00 AM2.2
Low
11:00 AM4.2
Moderate
12:00 PM6.7
High
1:00 PM8.4
Very High
2:00 PM8.8
Very High
3:00 PM7.7
Very High
4:00 PM5.7
High
5:00 PM3.4
Moderate
6:00 PM1.6
Low
7:00 PM0.5
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

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

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

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

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