Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	38	Good	Western	22	Good
Providence	38	Good	Providence	28	Good
Coastal	39	Good	Coastal	38	Good

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	42	Good	Western	36	Good
Providence	42	Good	Providence	46	Good
Coastal	44	Good	Coastal	32	Good

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	48	Good	Western	36	Good
Providence	47	Good	Providence	48	Good
Coastal	49	Good	Coastal	40	Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, July 6, 2026 | Updated 8:00 PM

GOOD air quality upcoming for Tuesday and Wednesday. Although some light fire smoke may move in on Wednesday, forecast GOOD fine particles with most remaining aloft. Rain showers continue for Tuesday as a slow moving area of low pressure remains nearby. NE winds with highs in the upper 60s. Periods of sun Wednesday with north winds, highs in the mid 70s. Sunshine, warmer temps in the 80s for Thursday. Ozone upper GOOD.

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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

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