Air Quality in Santa Cruz, United States
Cloudy
11.0°C · 70.2% humidity
11.0°
Feels 11.0°
29
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
Model forecast
Nearby Monitoring Stations
Santa Cruz's air quality — share it
AQI Forecast
34
6pm
34
54
29
9pm
30
51
52
12am
53
53
53
3am
54
54
34
6am
34
27
27
9am
27
27
27
12pm
27
27
27
3pm
27
27
Air Quality Index Trend
46h · 36 stnSanta Cruz's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.
70.2%
Humidity
19.8 km/h
Wind NNW
1017.8 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
7.0 µg/m³
PM10
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Santa Cruz?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
46h · 36 stationsPM2.57.0 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
What is the 7-day forecast for Santa Cruz?
06-09
22.2° 11.0°
06-10
24.4° 11.7°
0.06 mm
06-11
23.4° 13.8°
0.06 mm
06-12
23.2° 12.3°
0.06 mm
06-13
24.9° 10.7°
0.06 mm
06-14
23.1° 12.8°
0.13 mm
06-15
19.3° 11.6°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 4.3°C
Where are air quality stations near Santa Cruz?
19
UCSC Lower Campus
18
UCSC EFH
65
Santa Cruz - Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, California
17
EHS HWF
18
UCSC West Campus
16
Santa Cruz
21
Capitola - New Brighton Middle School
14
Scotts Valley
14
Felton (Cal-Fire)
14
Zayante (Station 1)
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Data sources: Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-06-09T04:11 UTC.