Welcome to Weather-Above
Weather data is based on amateur readings and should not be interpreted as being totally accurate.This site is just for people with a general interest in weather
Wherever you are sunbathing or in the garden or out enjoying your sport
Please follow the recommendations of your local weather service regarding UV sunburn exposure
there is nothing worse than spoiling your holiday or your sport through sunburn
remember to put on the suncream and drink plenty of fluids
Please follow the example below on how to read the UV index
The UV index data displayed needs to be rounded off to the nearest whole index number instead of using the decimals
An example UV 7.4 will = UV index 7 and UV 7.6 will = UV index 8 if the UV is displaying 7.5 this will be rounded to UV index 8
The position of the sun in the sky changes through the day, reaching its highest point around midday. This means that the ultraviolet radiation is strongest at that point in day. The rise and fall is fairly steep:
The peak daily ultraviolet radiation level changes over the year. The strongest being at the Summer solstice (21st June) and the weakest at the Winter solstice (21st December).
Cloud cover however, will greatly affect the uv index. Thick cloud can greatly reduce ultraviolet radiation levels and, surprisingly, certain types of thin cloud can magnify the ultraviolet radiation strength. It is the job of meteorologists to take the documented ultraviolet radiation level for a particular day in the year, and then taking into account the cloud cover forecast, make a prediction of how strong the ultraviolet radiation at ground level will be - this will be the sun index.
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