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Today's UV Index

February 18, 2026

Low : 2

Current UV Index

4:05 pm

0
No protection required
Risk Low
Solar radiation 40 W/m2
Solar Energy 0.1 W/m2

Summary

No protection needed. You can safely stay outside using minimal sun protection.

Hourly UV Index

7 am 0
60
8 am 0
30
9 am 1
30
10 am 2
30
11 am 1
40
12 pm 2
60
1 pm 2
30
2 pm 1
40
3 pm 1
60
4 pm 0
60

15-Day UV index Forecast

Today

18 Feb

2

Low

No protection required
60 Min

Thu

19 Feb

2

Low

No protection required
60 Min

Fri

20 Feb

3

Moderate

Protection required
40 Min

Sat

21 Feb

5

Moderate

Protection required
40 Min

Sun

22 Feb

4

Moderate

Protection required
40 Min

Mon

23 Feb

4

Moderate

Protection required
40 Min

Tue

24 Feb

5

Moderate

Protection required
40 Min

Wed

25 Feb

2

Low

No protection required
60 Min

Thu

26 Feb

6

High

Protection essential
30 Min

Fri

27 Feb

7

High

Protection essential
30 Min

Sat

28 Feb

6

High

Protection essential
30 Min

Sun

1 Mar

3

Moderate

Protection required
40 Min

Mon

2 Mar

1

Low

No protection required
60 Min

Tue

3 Mar

7

High

Protection essential
30 Min

Sun

Sunrise
6:55 am
Sunset
5:49 pm

Weather

Temp0 °

Feels like7.5 °

Dew Point4.6 °

Wind0 Km/h

Visibility10

Humidity82.2

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