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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Santa Cruz • 23:00, Sep 17 Local time

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

23

US AQI⁺

Good

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

4.2 µg/m³

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17°

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3 km/h

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80 %

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

Hourly forecast

Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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17°

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80%

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79%

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83%

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88%

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93%

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95%

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95%

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96%

07:00

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99%

08:00

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90%

09:00

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85%

10:00

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79%

11:00

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70%

12:00

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65%

13:00

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58%

14:00

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52%

15:00

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48%

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46%

17:00

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46%

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47%

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58%

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82%

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86%

22:00

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87%

23:00

29

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90%

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30

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91%

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91%

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92%

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93%

04:00

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93%

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93%

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93%

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96%

08:00

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96%

09:00

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93%

10:00

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80%

11:00

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70%

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63%

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54%

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48%

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46%

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48%

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51%

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57%

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75%

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81%

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83%

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85%

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89%

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90%

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90%

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92%

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92%

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92%

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94%

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90%

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91%

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89%

09:00

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85%

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81%

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74%

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70%

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70%

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61%

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60%

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60%

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62%

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68%

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72%

20:00

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78%

21:00

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81%

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84%

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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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

41

2
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

26

3
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

25

4
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

24

5
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

22

6
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

19

7
The national flag of USA

Anita Street

13

8
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

10

9
The national flag of USA

East Sunset

9

10
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

7

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Glenn, California

134

2
The national flag of USA

Crestline, California

102

3
The national flag of USA

Mono, California

88

4
The national flag of USA

Victorville, California

88

5
The national flag of USA

Bowling Green, Ohio

82

6
The national flag of USA

Hesperia, California

81

7
The national flag of USA

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

79

8
The national flag of USA

Bakersfield, California

73

9
The national flag of USA

Lehigh, Pennsylvania

72

10
The national flag of USA

Little Rock, Arkansas

72

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

23 AQI⁺ US
Good
22:00–23:00 Sep 17 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

23 AQI⁺ US
Good
22:00–23:00 Sep 17 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

41

2
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

26

3
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

25

4
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

24

5
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

22

6
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

19

7
The national flag of USA

Anita Street

13

8
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

10

9
The national flag of USA

East Sunset

9

10
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

7

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Glenn, California

134

2
The national flag of USA

Crestline, California

102

3
The national flag of USA

Mono, California

88

4
The national flag of USA

Victorville, California

88

5
The national flag of USA

Bowling Green, Ohio

82

6
The national flag of USA

Hesperia, California

81

7
The national flag of USA

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

79

8
The national flag of USA

Bakersfield, California

73

9
The national flag of USA

Lehigh, Pennsylvania

72

10
The national flag of USA

Little Rock, Arkansas

72

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