Air quality index68Moderate

Acceptable for most people; unusually sensitive people should take it easier outdoors.

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US AQI

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Air quality outlook

Worst hour each day

Today77Moderate
Sat 1769Moderate
Sun 1843Good
Mon 1941Good
Tue 2039Good

From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.

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About Santa Cruz weather

Santa Cruz is in Santa Cruz County, California, United States at 36.97°, -122.03°. Right now it’s 70° and mostly cloudy; today’s high is 87° with a 0% chance of rain.

California encompasses an extraordinary range of climates, from the Mediterranean coast to alpine peaks, scorching deserts, and temperate rainforests. The state's Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, benefiting from warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Death Valley holds the record for the highest reliably recorded air temperature on Earth at 134 degrees Fahrenheit.