MACON, Ga. — As you try to beat the heat wave coming up next week, you'll be battling more than just heat. You'll also have to combat the Sun's harmful UV rays. The Sun is a star that emits radiation ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Summertime in the Blue Ridge means spending time with family, friends, and enjoying time outdoors. All this fun likely means more exposure to the sun. It’s easy to forget to ...

When you check the weather, you might see something called the UV Index listed alongside the temperature and forecast. But what exactly is it, and why should you pay attention to it? Let’s break it ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - UV rays can pack a punch even when the sky looks harmless. The UV Index is your best indicator of how quickly you can burn under today’s sun. It is a scale from 1 to 11+ that ...

The UV index is a measure of how strong the ultraviolet radiation will be from the sun on a given day. The UV scale ranges from a 0 to an 11 or even higher. But what impacts how high or low it will be ...

HOUSTON — It's important to protect your skin from harmful sun exposure, but how do you know when to lather on the sunscreen? That's where the UV Index, which measure UV radiation levels, can help.

NOAA is part of the National Weather Service. Just like precipitation and temperature, it tracks ultraviolet (UV) radiation in locations across the U.S. “Typically, that forecast is made for solar ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Most daily weather forecasts include things like temperatures, cloud cover, rain chances, and wind speed. Some forecasts may include auxiliary things like air quality, pollen ...

We’re rapidly gaining daylength in Colorado... and we’ll get plenty of it with high pressure in place this week. With that gain, we’re also seeing jumps in our peak UV index, which is now peaking ...

Some people use the UV index to determine the best time to tan, believing that a higher index signals a better chance of tanning. However, this harmful trend misunderstands the UV index. The UV index ...