The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Watches throughout many parts of Illinois this weekend, warning of dangerously hot conditions and heat indexes over 100. Going ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With summer right around the corner, we’ll be keeping an eye on the skies for more reasons than one. Meteorologist Adam Rutt explains. The last couple of days in KELOLAND ...
Most of us check the temperature every morning before we head outside, but there’s another number on your weather app that’s just as important: the UV Index. The UV Index tells us how strong the sun’s ...
On sunny or even cloudy days, the UV index can be a good thing to check. "It's five, moderate. But you're still supposed to use sun protection it says," explained Claira Wright, a University of ...
Weather forecasts usually include a UV index, a measure of the intensity of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The higher the number, the greater the risk to people. Most of the radiation that ...
How sunny is too sunny? Sometimes it's tough to know, but as temperatures reach new highs in Michigan, understanding the UV index can help you avoid sunburns and heat-related illnesses. The sun's ...
Residents across some 16 states are facing high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels from the sun on Saturday, a forecast map from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showed. An extreme ...
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 ...
The UV index measures the intensity of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. The UV index ranges from 0 to 11-plus, with higher values indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin ...