Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 45 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 52 Moderate
Providence & Vicinity 44 Good Providence & Vicinity 60 Moderate
Southern & Coastal 47 Good Southern & Coastal 54 Moderate
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 49 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 46 Good
Providence & Vicinity 46 Good Providence & Vicinity 54 Moderate
Southern & Coastal 49 Good Southern & Coastal 46 Good
Monday, July 29, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 44 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 28 Good
Providence & Vicinity 43 Good Providence & Vicinity 42 Good
Southern & Coastal 45 Good Southern & Coastal 26 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, July 26, 2024 | Updated 12:15 PM

The only blip on the air quality front is some fire smoke that may be impacting RI at the surface on Saturday and Sunday.  At this point, it doesn't look too drastic, with some low MODERATE PM on both days with some whiter than normal clear skies, as most of the smoke should remain aloft.  Sunshine Saturday, temps in the mid 80s, with light winds. A bit more clouds on Sunday, with some southeast flow during the afternoon, highs in the low 80s. A low pressure area moving up the coast with a bit of clouds and a glancing impact of showers, especially along the south coast. 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Level of Concern Value Description
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:

email Darren Austin or call (401) 537-4404
email Joseph Poccia or call (401) 537-4385