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Santa Cruz, CA
Mostly Cloudy, 6:10 AM
51- Precipitation: 39%
- Humidity: 95%
- Wind: 1 mph
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.(Air quality powered by Breezometer)
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Localized Air Quality Index and forecast for Santa Cruz, CA. Track air pollution now to help plan your day and make healthier lifestyle decisions.
- What Is The Air Quality in Santa Cruz Right Now?
- Are The Wildfires Affecting Santa Cruz Air Quality?
- Is There Smoke in Santa Cruz?
- How Is Santa Cruz For Ozone Pollution?
- Why Is It Polluted in Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is a coastal city located on the northern edge of Monterey Bay. Air quality here is generally considered healthy, owing to the city’s moderate climate, ocean-side location, relatively small population of roughly 70,000, and sparse industrial activity. While daily emissions and resulting air quality measurements in Santa Cruz are relative...
Santa Cruz’s most polluted days are often attributable to wildfires. During the 2016 to 2018 monitoring period, the only air quality parameter Santa Cruz failed to meet was the federal allowance for short-term PM2.5 pollution. Santa Cruz County experiences an average of 5.2 unhealthy PM2.5 days a year, while the US EPA targets no more than 3.2. In ...
Smoke typically exists in high concentrations as a result of biomass burning from wood stoves, wildfires and other activity. When biomass, such as trees and forest underbrush, burns, a range of air toxins is released, including particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Of these, fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, e...
Ozone, commonly referred to as “smog,” is a highly corrosive gas pollutant that frequently exists at harmful levels across US cities. It is considered a relatively difficult pollutant to manage because it is not emitted directly, but rather is formed in the air from ambient precursor pollutants reacting in sunlight. The components are required for ...
Located just 30 miles south of San Jose and 75 miles south of San Francisco, transboundary air pollution from neighbors with larger economies and denser populations is a concern in the city. Santa Cruz air quality is cleaner on average than San Francisco air quality, Oakland air quality, and Fremont air quality, though in line with San Jose air qua...
Track air quality in Santa Cruz. Comprehensive summaries and real-time analyses of the air quality, pollution levels, and forecasts for Santa Cruz.
Today's Air Quality - Santa Cruz, CA. 57. Moderate. Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who...
Pollen and Air Quality forecast for Santa Cruz, CA with air quality index, pollutants, pollen count and pollution map from Weather Underground.
Santa Cruz County, California. 2024-05-12 03:00. AQI (US) Good. 17. Pollutants | Pollens. O3. μg/m³. 42.9.
Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
