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Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, April 4, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 28 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 18 Good
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 45 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 44 Good Providence 42 Good
Coastal 46 Good Coastal 24 Good
Monday, April 6, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 41 Good Providence 32 Good
Coastal 44 Good Coastal 24 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, April 3, 2025 | Updated 11:40 AM

A weekend of temperature swings and wind shifts upcoming with GOOD air quality. High temps on Sat expected around midday in the 60s before a backdoor cold front drops PM temps into the 40s with east winds, clouds, and showers. GOOD air quality. Temps back up Sunday with breezy SW flow and more clouds and showers. Highs near 60F. A cold front passes early night, with drying and shift to WNW winds. Sunshine Monday with highs near 50F. 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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