Sun and glare index / Albuquerque
Sun and glare in Albuquerque right now
UV 1 · Low UV: air 57°F, feels like 57°F, least sun 17:00–19:00.
- Low UV: sunglasses right now are for glare, not UV
UV is MET Norway's clear-sky value with the hour's cloud taken out; the label is the WHO category. From 3 up, UV-rated sunglasses earn their place; glare (low sun, water, snow) is a separate question that polarized lenses answer.
Next 24 hours
| Time | Air | UV index |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | 57°F | 1 |
| 2:00 AM | 50°F | 0 |
| 5:00 AM | 46°F | 0 |
| 8:00 AM | 42°F | 0 |
| 11:00 AM | 39°F | 0 |
| 2:00 PM | 37°F | 0 |
| 5:00 PM | 45°F | 1.7 |
| 8:00 PM | 54°F | 3.8 |
Weather data: MET Norway · updated 11:11 PM · refreshes every 15 minutes
Sun and glare in Albuquerque
Albuquerque is high and dry: thin air adds roughly 4 percent UV per 1,000 feet, the sky is clear more days than not, and the winter sun stays strong at this altitude. Glare and UV are both strong here, and a wraparound or large frame does more than a small one.
How the index works
MET Norway gives a clear-sky UV index for each hour; cloud takes up to 70% of it away, so the number here is for the sky you have. The WHO categories: low 0–2, moderate 3–5, high 6–7, very high 8–10, extreme 11+. Eyes take UV damage at any category over time (cataract and pterygium are the documented ones), so a UV400 lens matters more than how dark it is. Glare is reflected light and peaks with a low sun, water and snow; that is the polarized question, not the UV one.