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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 75 Moderate West Greenwich & Vicinity 36 Good
Providence & Vicinity 52 Moderate Providence & Vicinity 46 Good
Southern & Coastal 95 Moderate Southern & Coastal 44 Good
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 42 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 41 Good
Providence & Vicinity 43 Moderate Providence & Vicinity 38 Moderate
Southern & Coastal 43 Good Southern & Coastal 45 Good
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 40 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 22 Good
Providence & Vicinity 39 Good Providence & Vicinity 30 Good
Southern & Coastal 42 Good Southern & Coastal 24 Good

Forecast Discussion

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Updated 10:20 AM

Uncomfortable heat and humidity continues Tuesday, with a chance of showers/thunder. Temperatures to near 90F. Ozone expected to reach upper MODERATE with highest values along the coast with SW winds. Some hours possible of unhealthy readings. Relief comes on Wednesday with a wind shift to the north, but still humid and unsettled with possible showers. Highs in the upper 70s with GOOD air quality. Winds shift ENE on Thursday with continued cloudiness and possible showers. Temps in the 70s with GOOD air quality. 

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