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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Santa Cruz • 10:00, Aug 28 Local time

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

23

US AQI⁺

Good

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

4.1 µg/m³

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20°

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4 km/h

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71 %

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

Hourly forecast

Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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71%

11:00

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54%

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45%

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37%

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37%

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32%

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31%

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36%

18:00

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42%

19:00

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50%

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66%

21:00

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77%

22:00

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80%

23:00

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82%

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28

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85%

01:00

28

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86%

02:00

36

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89%

03:00

36

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90%

04:00

36

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94%

05:00

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97%

06:00

38

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97%

07:00

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70%

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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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94%

11:00

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70%

12:00

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59%

13:00

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52%

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46%

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39%

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29%

17:00

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32%

18:00

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37%

19:00

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44%

20:00

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53%

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62%

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65%

23:00

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67%

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9

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70%

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72%

02:00

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75%

03:00

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78%

04:00

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84%

05:00

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89%

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82%

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82%

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80%

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76%

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71%

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66%

12:00

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61%

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60%

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61%

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61%

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60%

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60%

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62%

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67%

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76%

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81%

22:00

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85%

23:00

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88%

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89%

01:00

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88%

02:00

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87%

03:00

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87%

04:00

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88%

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89%

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89%

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88%

08:00

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84%

09:00

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79%

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

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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

45

2
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

29

3
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

25

4
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

24

5
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

24

6
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

20

7
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

13

8
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

13

9
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

10

10
The national flag of USA

East Sunset

7

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Inchelium, Washington

198

2
The national flag of USA

Kettle Falls, Washington

193

3
The national flag of USA

Bear Valley, Alpine County, California

167

4
The national flag of USA

Tempe, Arizona

167

5
The national flag of USA

Madras, Oregon

163

6
The national flag of USA

Chelan, Washington

162

7
The national flag of USA

Stevens County, Washington

162

8
The national flag of USA

Phoenix, Arizona

158

9
The national flag of USA

Sandpoint, Idaho

152

10
The national flag of USA

Eagle Crest, Oregon

151

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

23 AQI⁺ US
Good
09:00–10:00 Aug 28 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

23 AQI⁺ US
Good
09:00–10:00 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

45

2
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

29

3
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

25

4
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

24

5
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

24

6
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

20

7
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

13

8
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

13

9
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

10

10
The national flag of USA

East Sunset

7

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Inchelium, Washington

198

2
The national flag of USA

Kettle Falls, Washington

193

3
The national flag of USA

Bear Valley, Alpine County, California

167

4
The national flag of USA

Tempe, Arizona

167

5
The national flag of USA

Madras, Oregon

163

6
The national flag of USA

Chelan, Washington

162

7
The national flag of USA

Stevens County, Washington

162

8
The national flag of USA

Phoenix, Arizona

158

9
The national flag of USA

Sandpoint, Idaho

152

10
The national flag of USA

Eagle Crest, Oregon

151

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