UV Alert and Index values via FTP

The UV Index graphs and values for cities and towns around Australia are freely available on the Bureau's FTP site.

• How to access the FTP files
• Conditions of use

UV Index Graphs: IDYGP005

• The graphs files for each location are identified by the name and state of the location within the filename. The graphs are produced at approximately 6:35am EST each day.

UV Alert and Index values: IDYGP007

• The UV Alert and Index Data is available in fixed width text format and is designed to be easily read by computer processes. This file is produced at approximately 5:35pm EST each day, and may be updated whenever there is a change in its contents.  

The IDYGP007 product exists as a ".txt" file whose contents is a series of rows, each row contains UV forecast information for one particular location. A description of the data in the UV Alert and Index file follows:

Example:

"0001 014015 94120 Darwin 27 07 2009 UV Alert from 9.50 to 15.50 Max: 9"

Schema

Fixed width field	Description
0001	Index number
014015	Bureau of Meteorology Station Number
94120	World Meteorological Organisation Station Number
Darwin	Location
27 07 2009	Date: dd mm yyyy
2 modes UV Alert from 9.50 to 15.50 No UV Alert	Time period during the day (24 hour local time: hh.mm) when the UV alert is current, ie UV Index forecast equal or above 3 "No UV Alert" is displayed when the UV index forecast is below 3.
Max: 9	Maximum UV Index for the day

State summaries of UV Alert and Index values: IDYGP007

Summaries available: NSW & ACT  |  Vic  |  QLD  |  WA  |  SA  |  Tas  |  NT

Example:

"0001 014015 94120 Darwin 27 07 2009 UV Alert from 9:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]"

Schema

Fixed width field	Description
0001	Index number
014015	Bureau of Meteorology Station Number
94120	World Meteorological Organisation Station Number
Darwin	Location
27 07 2009	Date: dd mm yyyy
2 modes UV Alert from 9:50 am to 3:50 pm, No UV Alert ,	Time period during the day (local time: h.mm am/pm) when the UV alert is current, ie UV Index forecast equal or above 3 "No UV Alert ," is displayed when the UV index forecast is below 3.
UV Index predicted to reach  5 [Moderate]	Maximum UV Index and category for the day