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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Santa Cruz • 09:00, Sep 24 Local time

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

39

US AQI⁺

Good

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

7.1 µg/m³

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19°

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3 km/h

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67 %

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

Hourly forecast

Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

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67%

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57%

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41%

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47%

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57%

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70%

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74%

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87%

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87%

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87%

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90%

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94%

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95%

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93%

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94%

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93%

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96%

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95%

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92%

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84%

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78%

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74%

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67%

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56%

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45%

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31%

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25%

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24%

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27%

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37%

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47%

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51%

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63%

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73%

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75%

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78%

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83%

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86%

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87%

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91%

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81%

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83%

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81%

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76%

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71%

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64%

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59%

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55%

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53%

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50%

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52%

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58%

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66%

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71%

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74%

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77%

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80%

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79%

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81%

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84%

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84%

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84%

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85%

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85%

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85%

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82%

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 1.4 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

None

0%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

None

0%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Moderate

50%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Santa Cruz

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Santa Cruz today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Moderate

Pollen tree icon

Tree

None

0%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

None

0%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Moderate

50%

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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

Derby Park

53

2
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

47

3
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

39

4
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

37

5
The national flag of USA

Miles Street

37

6
The national flag of USA

Ocean Street

36

7
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

31

8
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

22

9
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

22

10
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

13

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Imperial Beach, California

117

2
The national flag of USA

Shaver Lake, California

102

3
The national flag of USA

Pixley, California

94

4
The national flag of USA

Ontario, California

89

5
The national flag of USA

Fresno County, California

85

6
The national flag of USA

San Fernando, California

85

7
The national flag of USA

Matheny, California

83

8
The national flag of USA

June Lake, California

82

9
The national flag of USA

San Luis Obispo County, California

81

10
The national flag of USA

Keyes, California

80

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

39 AQI⁺ US
Good
08:00–09:00 Sep 24 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

39 AQI⁺ US
Good
08:00–09:00 Sep 24 Local time
AQI⁺ US

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

Derby Park

53

2
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

47

3
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

39

4
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

37

5
The national flag of USA

Miles Street

37

6
The national flag of USA

Ocean Street

36

7
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

31

8
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

22

9
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

22

10
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

13

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Imperial Beach, California

117

2
The national flag of USA

Shaver Lake, California

102

3
The national flag of USA

Pixley, California

94

4
The national flag of USA

Ontario, California

89

5
The national flag of USA

Fresno County, California

85

6
The national flag of USA

San Fernando, California

85

7
The national flag of USA

Matheny, California

83

8
The national flag of USA

June Lake, California

82

9
The national flag of USA

San Luis Obispo County, California

81

10
The national flag of USA

Keyes, California

80

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