UV Index Today in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 -12:22 PM CDT (GMT-5)

The UV Index in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) right now is 5.2. This reading was last updated at 12:00 PM CDT, about 22 minutes ago. The UV Index at1:00 PM CDT, in about 37 minutes from now, is expected to be 6.5.

The maximum UV Index today in New Orleans is expected to be 8.7 at 2:00 PM CDT,1 hour and 37 minutes from now. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 10.8 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

July 15
8.7
2:00 PM CDT
Very High

Tomorrow

July 16
10.8
1:00 PM CDT
Extreme

UV Index Today Hourly

July 15

The sun will be strongest in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) around 2:00 PM CDT today, with a UV Index of 8.7 (Very High risk).

02468106 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)Now: 12:22 PM00.10.50.61.42.25.26.58.775.42.91.10.30
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

July 16

Sun exposure in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) reaches Extreme risk levels tomorrow, with a peak UV Index of 10.8 at 1:00 PM CDT.

02468106 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)00.31.12.95.48.110.110.8107.95.32.80.90.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

5 Day UV Index Forecast

July 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 AM0.3
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM0.7
Low
11:00 AM0.9
Low
12:00 PM2.2
Low
1:00 PM2
Low
2:00 PM2.8
Moderate
3:00 PM2
Low
4:00 PM1.2
Low
5:00 PM0.6
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

July 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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.5
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM1.4
Low
11:00 AM2.2
Low
12:00 PM5.2
Moderate
1:00 PM6.5
High
2:00 PM8.7
Very High
3:00 PM7
High
4:00 PM5.4
Moderate
5:00 PM2.9
Moderate
6:00 PM1.1
Low
7:00 PM0.3
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

July 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 AM0.3
Low
8:00 AM1.1
Low
9:00 AM2.9
Moderate
10:00 AM5.4
Moderate
11:00 AM8.1
Very High
12:00 PM10.1
Very High
1:00 PM10.8
Extreme
2:00 PM10
Very High
3:00 PM7.9
Very High
4:00 PM5.3
Moderate
5:00 PM2.8
Moderate
6:00 PM0.9
Low
7:00 PM0.1
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

July 17, 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 AM0.2
Low
8:00 AM1.1
Low
9:00 AM2.8
Moderate
10:00 AM5.3
Moderate
11:00 AM7.9
Very High
12:00 PM9.9
Very High
1:00 PM10.7
Extreme
2:00 PM9.4
Very High
3:00 PM6.9
High
4:00 PM4.4
Moderate
5:00 PM1.9
Low
6:00 PM0.7
Low
7:00 PM0.2
Low
8:00 PM0
Low
9:00 PM0
Low
10:00 PM0
Low
11:00 PM0
Low

July 18, 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 AM0.2
Low
8:00 AM1
Low
9:00 AM2.5
Moderate
10:00 AM4.7
Moderate
11:00 AM7.8
Very High
12:00 PM9.7
Very High
1:00 PM10.4
Very High
2:00 PM9.3
Very High
3:00 PM7.5
Very High
4:00 PM5.3
Moderate
5:00 PM2.9
Moderate
6:00 PM1.1
Low
7:00 PM0.2
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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