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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 39 Good Western 30 Good
Providence 38 Good Providence 42 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 28 Good
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 40 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 30 Good
Coastal 38 Good Coastal 24 Good
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 36 Good Western 18 Good
Providence 35 Good Providence 26 Good
Coastal 38 Good Coastal 16 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, December 8, 2025 | Updated 10:40 AM

Sun early with increasing clouds on Tuesday with light SW winds developing. Some slightly elevated PM to the upper GOOD around Providence. Precip overnight starts as snow, turning to rain on Wednesday. SW winds increase 15-20 mph, highs in the upper 40s, with GOOD air quality. The rainstorm blows through overnight with a sunny, dry, and breezy day (WNW 10-15 mph) for Thursday. Highs in the upper 30s. 

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
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