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Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 41 Good Providence 30 Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 22 Good
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 44 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 43 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 44 Good Coastal 24 Good
Monday, July 27, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 46 Good Western 32 Good
Providence 46 Good Providence 46 Good
Coastal 46 Good Coastal 29 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, July 24, 2026 | Updated 1:50 PM

Good air quality coming for the weekend and spilling into the beginning of the next week. For Saturday, light east flow with sunshine, comfortable humidities with temps in the upper 70s. A repeat on Sunday, but winds clock a bit more NE. Winds shift around to light south on Monday. There may be some light fire smoke moving into the region by first light, but not expecting a big impact. Mostly sunny with highs near 80F. 

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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Additional Resources

For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
Joseph Poccia at (401) 537-4385