UV Index Today in Columbus, Ohio (OH)

Sunday, September 20, 2026 -9:58 AM EDT (GMT-4)

The UV Index in Columbus, Ohio (OH) right now is 0.6. This reading was last updated at 9:00 AM EDT, about 58 minutes ago. The UV Index at10:00 AM EDT, in about 1 minute from now, is expected to be 1.4.

The maximum UV Index today in Columbus is expected to be 6.2 at 1:00 PM EDT,3 hours and 1 minute from now. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 1.4 at 3:00 PM EDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

September 20
6.2
1:00 PM EDT
High

Tomorrow

September 21
1.4
3:00 PM EDT
Low

UV Index Today Hourly

September 20

The sun will be strongest in Columbus, Ohio (OH) around 1:00 PM EDT today, with a UV Index of 6.2 (High risk).

02468107 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)Now: 9:58 AM00.10.61.42.94.36.25.93.62.71.40.60.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

September 21

Columbus, Ohio (OH) sees Low-risk UV conditions tomorrow, with the index reaching1.4 around 3:00 PM EDT.

02468108 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMEastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT-4)00.10.40.81.211.21.41.20.60.40.10
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

5 Day UV Index Forecast

September 19, 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 AM0.7
Low
10:00 AM2
Low
11:00 AM3.7
Moderate
12:00 PM5.5
High
1:00 PM6.5
High
2:00 PM6.7
High
3:00 PM5.5
High
4:00 PM3.8
Moderate
5:00 PM2
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

September 20, 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 AM1.4
Low
11:00 AM2.9
Moderate
12:00 PM4.3
Moderate
1:00 PM6.2
High
2:00 PM5.9
High
3:00 PM3.6
Moderate
4:00 PM2.7
Moderate
5:00 PM1.4
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

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

September 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
Low
9:00 AM0.4
Low
10:00 AM1.3
Low
11:00 AM3.3
Moderate
12:00 PM4.3
Moderate
1:00 PM5.4
Moderate
2:00 PM4.4
Moderate
3:00 PM2.8
Moderate
4:00 PM2.6
Moderate
5:00 PM1
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

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

Nearby Places

Maximum UV Index Today
  • Columbus - 6.2
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)