UCSC Lower Campus Air Quality

Monitoring Station · Santa Cruz, United States
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Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
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Air Quality Forecast (24h)

PM2.53.3 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
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Nearby Monitoring Stations

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UCSC EFH
1.8 km PM2.5: 3.4 µg/m³
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UCSC West Campus
2.0 km PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³
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EHS HWF
2.1 km PM2.5: 3.3 µg/m³
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Santa Cruz - Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, California
5.5 km PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
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Santa Cruz
5.7 km PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³
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Felton (Cal-Fire)
7.9 km PM2.5: 3.8 µg/m³
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Scotts Valley
8.4 km PM2.5: 4.7 µg/m³
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Capitola - New Brighton Middle School
9.3 km PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³

Nearby Cities

15 Santa Cruz 15 Live Oak 13 Watsonville 25 Los Gatos 19 Saratoga 30 Campbell 15 Cupertino 23 Morgan Hill 13 Marina

Station data from AQICN. AQI forecast from ECMWF CAMS. AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-05-30T04:28 UTC.