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 ...

What is the UV index? The UV Index represents the amount of skin-damaging UV radiation reaching the Earth’s surface at any instant of time. While some people may welcome the sunshine, too much ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you check the weather, you might see something called the UV Index listed alongside the temperature and forecast. But what ...

Getting a tan is something many people strive for during summer months, and TikTok users are following the advice of influencers pushing “UV Index Tanning.” This is a dangerous trend that encourages ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Springtime is short in the South, while summer is long, hot and seemingly never-ending. Transitioning into spring, you'll hear many folks talk about the UV index as the days start to ...

July is UV Safety Awareness Month, highlighting the risks of sun exposure during peak summer months. The UV index, a scale from 0-11+, indicates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation and the ...

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 ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Monday marked day three of our first heat wave of 2025. The intense sun during this heat wave has made UV values skyrocket to very high levels of 10 or 11. With summer just starting on ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. We get sunlight every ...

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 ...

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 ...