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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Santa Cruz • 19:00, Jun 05 Local time

34

US AQI⁺

Good

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

6.2 µg/m³

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20°

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7 km/h

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65 %

Hourly forecast

Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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65%

20:00

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75%

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80%

22:00

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83%

23:00

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84%

Sat

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36

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84%

01:00

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86%

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29

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90%

03:00

28

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91%

04:00

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88%

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90%

06:00

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94%

07:00

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84%

08:00

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71%

09:00

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58%

10:00

27

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51%

11:00

26

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46%

12:00

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48%

13:00

26

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48%

14:00

28

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46%

15:00

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41%

16:00

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36%

17:00

26

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41%

18:00

26

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46%

19:00

26

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51%

20:00

24

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59%

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65%

22:00

24

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69%

23:00

24

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72%

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24

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75%

01:00

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76%

02:00

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80%

03:00

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85%

04:00

18

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88%

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92%

06:00

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99%

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96%

08:00

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96%

09:00

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95%

10:00

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90%

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95%

11:00

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93%

12:00

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73%

13:00

25

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57%

14:00

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52%

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48%

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47%

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46%

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40%

19:00

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41%

20:00

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47%

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52%

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57%

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60%

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14

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61%

01:00

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65%

02:00

13

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68%

03:00

13

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69%

04:00

13

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72%

05:00

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74%

06:00

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76%

07:00

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76%

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14°

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75%

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73%

10:00

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72%

11:00

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71%

12:00

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69%

13:00

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62%

14:00

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58%

15:00

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58%

16:00

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60%

17:00

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67%

18:00

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75%

Daily forecast

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Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Santa Cruz?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 1.2 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Santa Cruz today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Moderate

Pollen tree icon

Tree

Low

25%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

Moderate

50%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Low

25%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Santa Cruz

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Real-time Santa Cruz air pollution map

Pollen

What is the pollen count in Santa Cruz today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Moderate

Pollen tree icon

Tree

Low

25%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

Moderate

50%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Low

25%

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Pollen forecast in Santa Cruz

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Most polluted locations near Santa Cruz

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Santa Cruz

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Miles Street

47

2
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

42

3
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

40

4
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

38

5
The national flag of USA

Derby Park

38

6
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

36

7
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

34

8
The national flag of USA

East Sunset

20

9
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

19

10
The national flag of USA

359-263 Moore St

19

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Stafford, Virginia

121

2
The national flag of USA

Crestline, California

78

3
The national flag of USA

Detroit, Michigan

78

4
The national flag of USA

Gilmer, West Virginia

77

5
The national flag of USA

Herriman, Utah

73

6
The national flag of USA

Jurupa Valley, California

73

7
The national flag of USA

Victorville, California

73

8
The national flag of USA

Hesperia, California

72

9
The national flag of USA

Mariposa County, California

72

10
The national flag of USA

Bryson City, North Carolina

69

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

34 AQI⁺ US
Good
18:00–19:00 Jun 05 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

34 AQI⁺ US
Good
18:00–19:00 Jun 05 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Santa Cruz

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Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Santa Cruz

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Miles Street

47

2
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

42

3
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

40

4
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

38

5
The national flag of USA

Derby Park

38

6
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

36

7
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

34

8
The national flag of USA

East Sunset

20

9
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

19

10
The national flag of USA

359-263 Moore St

19

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Stafford, Virginia

121

2
The national flag of USA

Crestline, California

78

3
The national flag of USA

Detroit, Michigan

78

4
The national flag of USA

Gilmer, West Virginia

77

5
The national flag of USA

Herriman, Utah

73

6
The national flag of USA

Jurupa Valley, California

73

7
The national flag of USA

Victorville, California

73

8
The national flag of USA

Hesperia, California

72

9
The national flag of USA

Mariposa County, California

72

10
The national flag of USA

Bryson City, North Carolina

69

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