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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Santa Cruz • 1 Follower • 06:00, Nov 15

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

13

US AQI⁺

Good

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

2.4 µg/m³

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14°

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7 km/h

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80 %

Santa Cruz Toddler Care CenterAnonymous contributor

Hourly forecast

Santa Cruz air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

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80%

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65%

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77%

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80%

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82%

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70%

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88%

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91%

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89%

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87%

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87%

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85%

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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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89%

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90%

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87%

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83%

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80%

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78%

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73%

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76%

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74%

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73%

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66%

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63%

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61%

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60%

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56%

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54%

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66%

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70%

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69%

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68%

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70%

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72%

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73%

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73%

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74%

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76%

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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Real-time Santa Cruz air pollution map

Health recommendations

Pollen

What is the pollen count in Santa Cruz today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Low

Pollen tree icon

Tree

Low

25%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

None

0%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Low

25%

Source:

wetter.com
Pollen forecast in Santa Cruz

Health recommendations

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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

Low

Pollen tree icon

Tree

Low

25%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

None

0%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Low

25%

Source:

wetter.com
Pollen forecast in Santa Cruz

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

18

2
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

16

3
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

14

4
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

12

5
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

12

6
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

10

7
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

4

8
The national flag of USA

Anita Street

3

9
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

1

10
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

1

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Glendale, Arapahoe County, Colorado

91

2
The national flag of USA

Joliet, Illinois

83

3
The national flag of USA

Welby, Colorado

80

4
The national flag of USA

Arapahoe County, Colorado

79

5
The national flag of USA

Arnold, California

78

6
The national flag of USA

Clinton, Iowa

77

7
The national flag of USA

Derby, Colorado

76

8
The national flag of USA

Denver, Colorado

75

9
The national flag of USA

Romeoville, Illinois

74

10
The national flag of USA

Buena Vista, Colorado

73

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

13 AQI⁺ US
Good
05:00–06:00 Nov 15 
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Santa Cruz

13 AQI⁺ US
Good
05:00–06:00 Nov 15 
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

18

2
The national flag of USA

Midtown Santa Cruz

16

3
The national flag of USA

Bayona Drive

14

4
The national flag of USA

690 Meder St

12

5
The national flag of USA

Laurent Street

12

6
The national flag of USA

1244 Laurent St

10

7
The national flag of USA

Alta Avenue

4

8
The national flag of USA

Anita Street

3

9
The national flag of USA

200 West Cliff Drive

1

10
The national flag of USA

Harbor Pegasus Racing

1

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Glendale, Arapahoe County, Colorado

91

2
The national flag of USA

Joliet, Illinois

83

3
The national flag of USA

Welby, Colorado

80

4
The national flag of USA

Arapahoe County, Colorado

79

5
The national flag of USA

Arnold, California

78

6
The national flag of USA

Clinton, Iowa

77

7
The national flag of USA

Derby, Colorado

76

8
The national flag of USA

Denver, Colorado

75

9
The national flag of USA

Romeoville, Illinois

74

10
The national flag of USA

Buena Vista, Colorado

73

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