Air Quality Forecast Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating Alton Jones & Vicinity 47 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 22 Good Providence & Vicinity 46 Good Providence & Vicinity 42 Good Southern & Coastal 48 Good Southern & Coastal 24 Good Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating Alton Jones & Vicinity 39 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 20 Good Providence & Vicinity 38 Good Providence & Vicinity 40 Good Southern & Coastal 40 Good Southern & Coastal 22 Good Thursday May 9, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating Alton Jones & Vicinity 35 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 20 Good Providence & Vicinity 34 Good Providence & Vicinity 32 Good Southern & Coastal 36 Good Southern & Coastal 22 Good Forecast Discussion Monday, May 6, 2024 | Updated 11:00 AM High pressure will nose in Tuesday just close enough to provide a mostly sunny say, with light winds, and high temperatures climbing into the 70s. Air quality expected to be GOOD. A few quick moving areas of low pressure will impact the area on Wednesday and Thursday, with unsettled weather, lots of clouds, and winds generally off the water. A chance of rain both days, with highs in the 60s and GOOD air quality. Air Quality Index (AQI) Level of Concern Value Description Good 0-50 Air quality is considered satisfactory and air pollution poses little or no risk. Moderate 51-100 Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 101-150 Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Unhealthy 151-200 Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. Very Unhealthy 201-300 Health Alert: Everyone may experience more serious health effects. Hazardous 301 and higher Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Sign Up for Air Quality Alert Notifications Additional Resources Air Quality & Your Health Health Effects of Ozone Pollution Health Effects of Fine Particle Pollution Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools EPA Smoke-Ready Toolbox for Wildfires Phone Numbers State Clean Air Programs: 1-401-222-2808 American Lung Association Lung HelpLine: 1-800-586-4872 Relevant Links AirNow Ozone Information Fine Particle Information CAMNET Realtime Air Pollution & Visibility Monitoring For further information: email Darren Austin or call (401) 537-4404email Joseph Poccia or call (401) 537-4385