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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 36 Good Western 18 Good
Providence 35 Good Providence 28 Good
Coastal 36 Good Coastal 16 Good
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 39 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 38 Good Providence 38 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 24 Good
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 43 Good Western 34 Good
Providence 42 Good Providence 47 Good
Coastal 48 Good Coastal 30 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday September 14, 2026 | Updated 12:00 PM

Fine weather on tap through Thursday with comfortable temperatures and lots of sunshine along with GOOD air quality. Tuesday will bring cooler temps with highs near 70F with northeast winds. Winds turn south on Wednesday as high pressure moves east. Warmer in the mid 70s, with developing south winds. For Thursday, fine particles may creep to a few hours of moderate PM in urban areas, but overall GOOD for the day. Southwest winds with highs approaching 80F. 
 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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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