UV Index Today in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (KY)

Friday, May 22, 2026 -2:41 PMEDT (GMT-4)

The UV Index in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (KY) right now is 1.5. This reading was last updated at 2:00 PM EDT, about 41 minutes ago. The UV Index at3:00 PM EDT, in about 18 minutes from now, is expected to be 0.4.

The maximum UV Index today in Lexington-Fayette was 3.5 at 11:00 AM EDT,3 hours and 41 minutes ago. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 5.7 at 4:00 PM EDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

May 22
3.5
11:00 AM EDT
Moderate

Tomorrow

May 23
5.7
4:00 PM EDT
High

UV Index Today Hourly

May 22

Data shows Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (KY)'s UV Index climbing to 3.5 today, peaking at11:00 AM EDT under Moderate conditions.

02468106 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)Now: 2:41 PM00.10.20.20.43.50.80.41.50.40.60.20.20.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

May 23

The sun will be strongest in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky (KY) around 4:00 PM EDT tomorrow, with a UV Index of 5.7 (High risk).

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)00.10.10.40.80.82.12.32.95.73.41.90.30
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
Low
8:00 AM0
Low
9:00 AM0.5
Low
10:00 AM1
Low
11:00 AM2
Low
12:00 PM1.6
Low
1:00 PM1.2
Low
2:00 PM0.8
Low
3:00 PM0.7
Low
4:00 PM0.8
Low
5:00 PM0.8
Low
6:00 PM0.5
Low
7:00 PM0.2
Low
8:00 PM0
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 AM0.2
Low
9:00 AM0.2
Low
10:00 AM0.4
Low
11:00 AM3.5
Moderate
12:00 PM0.8
Low
1:00 PM0.4
Low
2:00 PM1.5
Low
3:00 PM0.4
Low
4:00 PM0.6
Low
5:00 PM0.2
Low
6:00 PM0.2
Low
7:00 PM0.1
Low
8:00 PM0
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
Low
8:00 AM0.1
Low
9:00 AM0.1
Low
10:00 AM0.4
Low
11:00 AM0.8
Low
12:00 PM0.8
Low
1:00 PM2.1
Low
2:00 PM2.3
Low
3:00 PM2.9
Moderate
4:00 PM5.7
High
5:00 PM3.4
Moderate
6:00 PM1.9
Low
7:00 PM0.3
Low
8:00 PM0
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 AM1.6
Low
10:00 AM3.4
Moderate
11:00 AM5.2
Moderate
12:00 PM6.3
High
1:00 PM6.5
High
2:00 PM6.3
High
3:00 PM6.4
High
4:00 PM4.2
Moderate
5:00 PM0.6
Low
6:00 PM0.3
Low
7:00 PM0.2
Low
8:00 PM0
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
Low
8:00 AM0.1
Low
9:00 AM0.3
Low
10:00 AM0.4
Low
11:00 AM1.5
Low
12:00 PM0.6
Low
1:00 PM1
Low
2:00 PM1.1
Low
3:00 PM0.6
Low
4:00 PM3
Moderate
5:00 PM4.1
Moderate
6:00 PM1
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)

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