Sun and glare index / Colorado Springs
Sun and glare in Colorado Springs right now
UV 0.7 · Low UV: air 50°F, feels like 47°F, least sun 17:00–19:00.
- Low UV: sunglasses right now are for glare, not UV
- Low sun: glare off roads, water and glass; polarized lenses cut it
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 | 50°F | 0.7 |
| 2:00 AM | 40°F | 0 |
| 5:00 AM | 37°F | 0 |
| 8:00 AM | 37°F | 0 |
| 11:00 AM | 38°F | 0 |
| 2:00 PM | 40°F | 0 |
| 5:00 PM | 46°F | 1 |
| 8:00 PM | 54°F | 2.5 |
Weather data: MET Norway · updated 11:48 PM · refreshes every 15 minutes
Sun and glare in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is high and dry: thin air adds roughly 4 percent UV per 1,000 feet, the sky is clear more days than not, and snow in the cold months reflects most of what comes down. 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.