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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - This month is UV Safety Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to remember sun safety to avoid skin cancer and miserable sun burns. Ultraviolet radiation or UV radiation ...

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 ...