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Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, June 14, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 38 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 26 Good
Providence & Vicinity 37 Good Providence & Vicinity 38 Good
Southern & Coastal 39 Good Southern & Coastal 24 Good
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 37 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 20 Good
Providence & Vicinity 36 Good Providence & Vicinity 28 Good
Southern & Coastal 38 Good Southern & Coastal 18 Good
Monday, June 16, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 40 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 22 Good
Providence & Vicinity 39 Good Providence & Vicinity 38 Good
Southern & Coastal 40 Good Southern & Coastal 20 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, June 13, 2025 | Updated 12:30 PM

Air quality finally drops down to GOOD over the weekend as a coastal area of low pressure ushers in cleaner marine air and easterly flows. Highs in the mid 60s Saturday with clouds and a chance of showers. Clouds hang in Sunday as the low drifts away from New England. Highs in the upper 60s. Another weak low passes to our south Monday with the cool east flow continuing, along with GOOD air quality. Clouds with highs near 70F. 

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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