UV Index Today in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)

Friday, May 22, 2026 -1:45 PMEDT (GMT-4)

The UV Index in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) right now is 2.7. This reading was last updated at 1:00 PM EDT, about 45 minutes ago. The UV Index at2:00 PM EDT, in about 14 minutes from now, is expected to be 3.

The maximum UV Index today in Charlotte is expected to be 3.3 at 3:00 PM EDT,1 hour and 14 minutes from now. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 2.8 at 4:00 PM EDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

May 22
3.3
3:00 PM EDT
Moderate

Tomorrow

May 23
2.8
4:00 PM EDT
Moderate

UV Index Today Hourly

May 22

Today in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), the UV Index is expected to reach up to 3.3 around3:00 PM EDT, placing it in the Moderate risk category for sun exposure.

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Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

May 23

Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) sees Moderate-risk UV conditions tomorrow, with the index reaching2.8 around 4:00 PM EDT.

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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 AM0.2
Low
8:00 AM0.7
Low
9:00 AM2.1
Low
10:00 AM4.2
Moderate
11:00 AM6.7
High
12:00 PM8.9
Very High
1:00 PM10.1
Very High
2:00 PM9.8
Very High
3:00 PM4.2
Moderate
4:00 PM2.5
Moderate
5:00 PM3
Moderate
6:00 PM1.1
Low
7:00 PM0.1
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
Low
8:00 AM0.2
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM1
Low
11:00 AM1
Low
12:00 PM1.8
Low
1:00 PM2.7
Moderate
2:00 PM3
Moderate
3:00 PM3.3
Moderate
4:00 PM3.2
Moderate
5:00 PM0.8
Low
6:00 PM0.5
Low
7:00 PM0.3
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 AM0.2
Low
10:00 AM0.4
Low
11:00 AM0.8
Low
12:00 PM0.6
Low
1:00 PM2
Low
2:00 PM2.3
Low
3:00 PM1
Low
4:00 PM2.8
Moderate
5:00 PM0.8
Low
6:00 PM0.6
Low
7:00 PM0.1
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
Low
8:00 AM0.1
Low
9:00 AM0.6
Low
10:00 AM1.3
Low
11:00 AM3.9
Moderate
12:00 PM6.9
High
1:00 PM8.8
Very High
2:00 PM9
Very High
3:00 PM7.7
Very High
4:00 PM5.2
Moderate
5:00 PM3.3
Moderate
6:00 PM0.7
Low
7:00 PM0.5
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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.6
Low
9:00 AM1.7
Low
10:00 AM3
Moderate
11:00 AM4.3
Moderate
12:00 PM7
High
1:00 PM9.4
Very High
2:00 PM8.7
Very High
3:00 PM7.9
Very High
4:00 PM5.7
High
5:00 PM3.5
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
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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