UV index Currency Creek today
Today’s peak UV 6, High
High
Peaks around 12:00pm
UV now 0
Sun protection times in Currency Creek today: 9:50am to 4:50pm. Times in ACDT.
Updated 1:18am ACDT. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
UV index Currency Creek tomorrow
- Tuesday5Moderate9:50am to 4:50pm
Hat weather from 9:50am. A gentler day, with UV topping out at 5.
5-day UV forecast
- Wednesday7High9:10am to 4:50pm
- Thursday7High9:10am to 4:50pm
- Friday4Moderate9:50am to 10:20am
- Saturday7High9:00am to 4:50pm
- Sunday7High9:00am to 5:00pm
Hourly UV forecast for Currency Creek
| Time | UV index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 1 | Low |
| 9am | 2 | Low |
| 10am | 3 | Moderate |
| 11am | 5 | Moderate |
| 12pm | 6 | High |
| 1pm | 5 | Moderate |
| 2pm | 5 | Moderate |
| 3pm | 5 | Moderate |
| 4pm | 5 | Moderate |
| 5pm | 3 | Moderate |
| 6pm | 1 | Low |
What to do at UV 6
High. Unprotected fair skin can burn in around 25 minutes, so hat and sunscreen on before you go. More about UV 6
- Slip on clothing that covers your shouldersCollared shirts and long sleeves do more than any sunscreen.
- Slop on SPF 50 or 50+ sunscreenBroad-spectrum and water-resistant, 20 minutes before you go out. Reapply every two hours.
- Slap on a broad-brimmed hatWide enough to shade your face, ears and neck. Caps leave too much exposed.
- Seek shadeTrees, umbrellas and shade sails cut UV, but reflected light still reaches you.
- Slide on wraparound sunglassesLook for category 2 or higher under the Australian Standard.
UV in Currency Creek over the past week
Peak UV each day. This history grows every day the site runs.
| Day | Peak UV | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6 | High |
| Tuesday | 7 | High |
| Wednesday | 7 | High |
| Thursday | 4 | Moderate |
| Friday | 4 | Moderate |
| Saturday | 5 | Moderate |
| Sunday | 6 | High |
Days at 8 or above this season: 0
Nearby suburbs and beaches
FAQs about UV in Currency Creek
- What time is UV highest in Currency Creek?
- UV is highest around the middle of the day, when the sun is at its highest point. Today in Currency Creek it peaks around 12:00pm at 6, which is High.
- Do I need sunscreen in Currency Creek today?
- Yes, from 9:50am to 4:50pm, when UV is 3 or higher. Outside those hours the risk is low for short spells outside.
- When does UV drop below 3 in Currency Creek?
- At about 4:50pm today (ACDT). It rises above 3 again from about 9:50am tomorrow.
- How accurate is this forecast?
- It’s a model forecast that accounts for the sun’s angle, ozone and expected cloud, and it updates about every hour. Real readings can differ on patchy days, when cloud moves through faster than a model can predict. The nearest live sensor is in Hobart, 1112 km south-east.