Air Quality Forecast Friday, June 28, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating West Greenwich & Vicinity 39 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 39 Good Providence & Vicinity 43 Good Providence & Vicinity 44 Good Southern & Coastal 44 Good Southern & Coastal 39 Good Saturday, June 29, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating West Greenwich & Vicinity 38 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 28 Good Providence & Vicinity 40 Good Providence & Vicinity 44 Good Southern & Coastal 41 Good Southern & Coastal 28 Good Sunday, June 30, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating West Greenwich & Vicinity 44 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 22 Good Providence & Vicinity 44 Good Providence & Vicinity 39 Good Southern & Coastal 46 Good Southern & Coastal 28 Good Forecast Discussion Friday, June 28, 2024 | Updated 11:45 AM A weak ridge of high pressure builds into New England for Friday with light northerly winds and GOOD air quality. Another pleasant day is forecasted for Saturday with highs in the 70s courtesy of southerly flow off the Atlantic. Continued GOOD air quality. A low-pressure system approaches from the Great Lakes late Saturday night with rounds of showers and thunderstorms for Sunday. Cloud cover keeps ozone GOOD, though a few hours of MODERATE are possible before any afternoon storms. Winds swing back to the N on Monday with continued GOOD air quality. 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. Sign Up for Air Quality Alert Notifications Additional Resources Air Quality & Your Health Health Effects of Ozone Pollution Health Effects of Fine Particle Pollution Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools EPA Smoke-Ready Toolbox for Wildfires Phone Numbers State Clean Air Programs: 1-401-222-2808 American Lung Association Lung HelpLine: 1-800-586-4872 Relevant Links AirNow Ozone Information Fine Particle Information CAMNET Realtime Air Pollution & Visibility Monitoring For further information: email Darren Austin or call (401) 537-4404email Joseph Poccia or call (401) 537-4385