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Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 37 🟢Good  Western 18 🟢Good 
Providence 36 🟢Good  Providence 26 🟢Good 
Coastal 37 🟢Good  Coastal 16 🟢Good 

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 🟢Good  Western 28 🟢Good 
Providence 39 🟢Good  Providence 46 🟢Good 
Coastal 41 🟢Good  Coastal 24 🟢Good 

Monday, October 19, 2026

Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 34 🟢Good  Western 18 🟢Good 
Providence 33 🟢Good  Providence 28 🟢Good 
Coastal 35 🟢Good  Coastal 20 🟢Good 

Forecast Discussion

Friday, October 16, 2026 | Updated 3:30 PM

Clean wind directions expected through the weekend and into Monday. Clouds and showers early Saturday with peaks of sun in the afternoon, with steady N winds. Highs in the 50s with very GOOD air quality. Temps into the 30s overnight into Sunday. More sunshine for Sunday, with temps into the mid 50s. Some slightly elevated fine particles around Providence with light N winds. Winds shift E on Monday, with high pressure continuing with sunshine, dry weather, and temps into the upper 50s. Air quality GOOD.

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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Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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