UV Index Today in Durham, North Carolina (NC)

Friday, May 22, 2026 -2:40 PMEDT (GMT-4)

The UV Index in Durham, North Carolina (NC) right now is 2.8. This reading was last updated at 2:00 PM EDT, about 40 minutes ago. The UV Index at3:00 PM EDT, in about 19 minutes from now, is expected to be 2.2.

The maximum UV Index today in Durham was 2.8 at 2:00 PM EDT,40 minutes ago. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 3.7 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

May 22
2.8
2:00 PM EDT
Moderate

Tomorrow

May 23
3.7
2:00 PM EDT
Moderate

UV Index Today Hourly

May 22

UV Index today for Durham, North Carolina (NC) reaches 2.8 at 2:00 PM EDT, representingModerate risk.

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)Now: 2:40 PM00.10.20.91.11.62.22.82.21.71.50.80.20
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

May 23

Based on the latest forecast, Durham, North Carolina (NC) will see a peak UV Index of 3.7tomorrow around 2:00 PM EDT, which is classified as Moderate risk.

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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 AM0.8
Low
9:00 AM2.3
Low
10:00 AM4.4
Moderate
11:00 AM6.7
High
12:00 PM7.1
High
1:00 PM5
Moderate
2:00 PM5.9
High
3:00 PM3.7
Moderate
4:00 PM5
Moderate
5:00 PM0.3
Low
6:00 PM0.2
Low
7:00 PM0.3
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 AM0.1
Low
9:00 AM0.2
Low
10:00 AM0.9
Low
11:00 AM1.1
Low
12:00 PM1.6
Low
1:00 PM2.2
Low
2:00 PM2.8
Moderate
3:00 PM2.2
Low
4:00 PM1.7
Low
5:00 PM1.5
Low
6:00 PM0.8
Low
7:00 PM0.2
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 AM0.1
Low
8:00 AM0.3
Low
9:00 AM0.8
Low
10:00 AM1.2
Low
11:00 AM2.6
Moderate
12:00 PM2.6
Moderate
1:00 PM0.5
Low
2:00 PM3.7
Moderate
3:00 PM1.1
Low
4:00 PM0.6
Low
5:00 PM0.2
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

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 AM1.2
Low
10:00 AM3.1
Moderate
11:00 AM5.8
High
12:00 PM4.6
Moderate
1:00 PM8.2
Very High
2:00 PM7
High
3:00 PM4.8
Moderate
4:00 PM2.7
Moderate
5:00 PM0.6
Low
6:00 PM0.5
Low
7:00 PM0.4
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 AM0.2
Low
8:00 AM0.8
Low
9:00 AM2
Low
10:00 AM3.6
Moderate
11:00 AM5.8
High
12:00 PM8.4
Very High
1:00 PM9.6
Very High
2:00 PM9.5
Very High
3:00 PM8.2
Very High
4:00 PM5.8
High
5:00 PM3.3
Moderate
6:00 PM1.2
Low
7:00 PM0.1
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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