Wednesday, November 4

UV index forecast in New Orleans, Louisiana

Today’s forecast is not available here yet. The latest, for Wednesday, November 4, peaked at 5 (moderate) around 11 AM.

UV index right now in New Orleans

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Protection on Nov 410 AM–3 PMUV 3 or higher, local time
Solar noon11:44 AMwhen the sun is highest
Sunrise · sunset6:18 AM · 5:11 PMlocal time
Peak5around 11 AM

Sun protection on Wednesday, November 4

Moderate Protection needed. Seek shade during late morning through mid-afternoon. Use broad-spectrum SPF 15+ sunscreen on exposed skin and wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses (EPA).

What the UV index scale means

Hourly UV forecast

0 3 6 8 11 7AM 1 2 9AM 3 5 11AM 5 4 1PM 3 2 3PM 1 5PM
New Orleans hourly UV index, Wednesday, November 4: peaks at 5 (Moderate). Colors follow the WHO exposure categories.
HourUV indexExposure
7 AM0Low
8 AM1Low
9 AM2Low
10 AM3Moderate
11 AM5Moderate
12 PM5Moderate
1 PM4Moderate
2 PM3Moderate
3 PM2Low
4 PM1Low
5 PM0Low
 NOAA/EPA UV Index forecast for ZIP 70128, local time. Forecast retrieved Nov 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM CST.

Recent UV forecasts in New Orleans

Across 7 available forecast dates from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the forecast peak ranged from 3 to 6 (highest on Oct 29, 2026).

DatePeak UVExposure
Wed, Nov 45Moderate
Tue, Nov 34Moderate
Mon, Nov 23Moderate
Sun, Nov 15Moderate
Sat, Oct 314Moderate
Fri, Oct 305Moderate
Thu, Oct 296High
 Archived NOAA/EPA forecasts, not measured UV. Only available dates are shown; missing dates are not estimated.

UV index today near New Orleans

CityDistancePeak today
Slidell, LA19 mi—
Kenner, LA19 mi—

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