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Weather in Santa Monica, California

02:33 AM
Now
Cloudy Night
55° F
Feels Like 54°
Precipitation 0 %
Wind 6 mph
Humidity 73 %
Today
Cloudy Weather
Day 63°
Night 46°
Precipitation 6 %
Wind 13 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 3

Santa Monica Weather Forecast Updated

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Air Quality in Santa Monica

NOW
41 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 2.67 µg/m³
PM10 12.19 µg/m³
O3 0.044 ppm
NO2 0.5 ppb
SO2 0.1 ppb
CO 0.11 ppm
NH3 0.07 µg/m³
NO 0 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.5 – 2.67 µg/m³
PM10 – 12.19 µg/m³
O3 – 86.34 µg/m³
NO2 – 0.88 µg/m³
SO2 – 0.36 µg/m³
CO – 129.89 µg/m³
NH3 – 0.07 µg/m³
NO – 0 µg/m³
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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Santa Monica

Moderate Expected Likely

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 12:37AM PST until January 8 at 8:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Jan 8, 6:00 AM → Jan 8, 8:00 PM
WHAT: North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

WHERE: Eastern San Fernando Valley, Lake Casitas, Los Angeles
County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, Palos Verdes
Hills, and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast.

WHEN: From 6 AM this morning to 8 PM PST this evening.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result, and
recently saturated soils will increase the risk of downed trees.
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Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Updated: Jan 8, 1:19 AM Source: NWS Alert
Moderate Expected Likely

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued January 7 at 9:21AM PST until January 9 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Jan 8, 4:00 AM → Jan 9, 9:00 PM
WHAT: Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to
elevated surf expected.

WHERE: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Ventura County
Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches.

WHEN: From late tonight through Friday evening.

IMPACTS: There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can
wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats
nearshore.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Surf heights of 3 to 6 feet with local sets
to 7 feet are expected.
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Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
Updated: Jan 8, 1:19 AM Source: NWS Alert