UV Index Today
UV Index in Alaska Today
Choose a city for a live UV reading and hourly forecast. Below you can see the current level in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage.
Right now in Anchorage
2
UV Index
Hourly UV forecast
2
4PM
1
5PM
1
6PM
1
7PM
0
8PM
0
9PM
0
10PM
0
11PM
0
12AM
0
1AM
0
2AM
0
3AM
0
4AM
0
5AM
0
6AM
0
7AM
1
8AM
1
9AM
1
10AM
2
11AM
2
12PM
2
1PM
1
2PM
2
3PM
Times shown in Anchorage local time (AKDT). Data from currentuvindex.com, updated hourly.
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Understanding UV in Alaska
UV levels across Alaska follow the same daily pattern everywhere: low in the early morning, a peak around midday, and a drop toward evening. How high the peak gets depends on the season, the sun's angle, elevation, and cloud cover. Southern and higher-elevation areas tend to see stronger midday UV than northern, lower ones.
Whatever the forecast, the safe habits are the same. Check the live reading for your city, cover up when the index hits 3 or more, and be extra careful with midday sun on high-UV days.