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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Santa Cruz • 14:00, Aug 28 Local time

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

28

US AQI⁺

Good

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

5.2 µg/m³

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23°

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1 km/h

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56 %

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

Hourly forecast

Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

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48%

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48%

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51%

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61%

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82%

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84%

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85%

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86%

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87%

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90%

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93%

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94%

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95%

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97%

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97%

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96%

09:00

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95%

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94%

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74%

12:00

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61%

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53%

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48%

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45%

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44%

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42%

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42%

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46%

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54%

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61%

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69%

23:00

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75%

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30

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75%

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78%

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83%

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89%

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92%

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94%

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95%

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96%

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95%

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92%

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68%

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60%

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57%

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57%

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58%

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65%

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69%

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76%

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81%

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85%

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88%

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89%

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88%

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88%

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88%

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87%

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87%

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83%

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78%

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73%

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69%

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67%

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66%

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 currently meets the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

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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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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

Derby Park

34

2
The national flag of USA

Miles Street

34

3
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

31

4
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

28

5
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

27

6
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

24

7
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

24

8
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

4

9
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

4

10
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

4

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Kettle Falls, Washington

171

2
The national flag of USA

Chelan, Washington

166

3
The national flag of USA

Inchelium, Washington

157

4
The national flag of USA

Stevens County, Washington

151

5
The national flag of USA

Boundary County, Idaho

123

6
The national flag of USA

Glendora, California

120

7
The national flag of USA

Okanogan, Washington

120

8
The national flag of USA

Redlands, California

118

9
The national flag of USA

Los Angeles, California

117

10
The national flag of USA

Twisp, Washington

115

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

28 AQI⁺ US
Good
13:00–14:00 Aug 28 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

28 AQI⁺ US
Good
13:00–14:00 Aug 28 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

34

2
The national flag of USA

Miles Street

34

3
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

31

4
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

28

5
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

27

6
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

24

7
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

24

8
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

4

9
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

4

10
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

4

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Kettle Falls, Washington

171

2
The national flag of USA

Chelan, Washington

166

3
The national flag of USA

Inchelium, Washington

157

4
The national flag of USA

Stevens County, Washington

151

5
The national flag of USA

Boundary County, Idaho

123

6
The national flag of USA

Glendora, California

120

7
The national flag of USA

Okanogan, Washington

120

8
The national flag of USA

Redlands, California

118

9
The national flag of USA

Los Angeles, California

117

10
The national flag of USA

Twisp, Washington

115

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