UV Index Today in Madison, Wisconsin (WI)

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

The UV Index in Madison, Wisconsin (WI) right now is 9.1. This reading was last updated at 12:00 PM CDT, about 12 minutes ago. The UV Index at1:00 PM CDT, in about 47 minutes from now, is expected to be 9.7.

The maximum UV Index today in Madison is expected to be 9.7 at 1:00 PM CDT,47 minutes from now. The maximum UV Index tomorrow is expected to be 9.5 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Today

July 15
9.7
1:00 PM CDT
Very High

Tomorrow

July 16
9.5
1:00 PM CDT
Very High

UV Index Today Hourly

July 15

Madison, Wisconsin (WI) sees Very High-risk UV conditions today, with the index reaching9.7 around 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)Now: 12:12 PM00.51.53.25.27.59.19.797.45.231.40.40
Data Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

UV Index Tomorrow Hourly

July 16

The sun will be strongest in Madison, Wisconsin (WI) around 1:00 PM CDT tomorrow, with a UV Index of 9.5 (Very High risk).

02468106 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PMCentral Daylight Time (CDT, GMT-5)00.51.43.15.37.499.58.66.24.32.51.10.40
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 AM0.5
Low
8:00 AM1.5
Low
9:00 AM3.2
Moderate
10:00 AM5.4
Moderate
11:00 AM7.7
Very High
12:00 PM9.4
Very High
1:00 PM9.9
Very High
2:00 PM9.3
Very High
3:00 PM7.6
Very High
4:00 PM5.3
Moderate
5:00 PM3.1
Moderate
6:00 PM1.4
Low
7:00 PM0.5
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 AM0.5
Low
8:00 AM1.5
Low
9:00 AM3.2
Moderate
10:00 AM5.2
Moderate
11:00 AM7.5
Very High
12:00 PM9.1
Very High
1:00 PM9.7
Very High
2:00 PM9
Very High
3:00 PM7.4
High
4:00 PM5.2
Moderate
5:00 PM3
Moderate
6:00 PM1.4
Low
7:00 PM0.4
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 AM0.5
Low
8:00 AM1.4
Low
9:00 AM3.1
Moderate
10:00 AM5.3
Moderate
11:00 AM7.4
High
12:00 PM9
Very High
1:00 PM9.5
Very High
2:00 PM8.6
Very High
3:00 PM6.2
High
4:00 PM4.3
Moderate
5:00 PM2.5
Moderate
6:00 PM1.1
Low
7:00 PM0.4
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 AM0.5
Low
8:00 AM1.4
Low
9:00 AM3.1
Moderate
10:00 AM5.3
Moderate
11:00 AM7.5
Very High
12:00 PM9.2
Very High
1:00 PM9.7
Very High
2:00 PM9
Very High
3:00 PM7.3
High
4:00 PM5.1
Moderate
5:00 PM3
Moderate
6:00 PM1.3
Low
7:00 PM0.4
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 AM0.4
Low
8:00 AM1.3
Low
9:00 AM2
Low
10:00 AM4.1
Moderate
11:00 AM6.4
High
12:00 PM7.8
Very High
1:00 PM8.2
Very High
2:00 PM8.2
Very High
3:00 PM6.6
High
4:00 PM4.6
Moderate
5:00 PM2.6
Moderate
6:00 PM1.2
Low
7:00 PM0.4
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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