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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 45 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 43 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 46 Good Coastal 24 Good
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 22 Good
Providence 41 Good Providence 36 Good
Coastal 42 Good Coastal 16 Good
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 45 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 43 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 44 Good Coastal 28 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, October 20, 2025 | Updated 12:10 PM

Air quality GOOD for Tues through Thursday as a series of a 2 frontal boundaries pass through RI. Sunny weather with sunshine and highs into the 60s and light SW winds on Tuesday, with GOOD air quality. A frontal boundary brings clouds and showers Wednesday with mild temperatures in the 60s and continuous SW winds, GOOD air quality. Sun shows a bit more on Thursday, with a chance of a spot shower. Slightly cooler behind the front with highs in the upper 50s, SW flow, and GOOD air quality. 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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providence
coastal

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Rating Index Cautionary Statements
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.

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For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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