Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Alton Jones & Vicinity 43 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 14 Good
Providence & Vicinity 42 Good Providence & Vicinity 28 Good
Southern & Coastal 44 Good Southern & Coastal 16 Good
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Alton Jones & Vicinity 38 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 26 Good
Providence & Vicinity 37 Good Providence & Vicinity 38 Good
Southern & Coastal 39 Good Southern & Coastal 28 Good
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Alton Jones & Vicinity 35 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 14 Good
Providence & Vicinity 34 Good Providence & Vicinity 28 Good
Southern & Coastal 37 Good Southern & Coastal 16 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, April 22, 2024 | Updated 11:00 AM

A great couple days of weather on tap (M and Tues) before a trough brings clouds and showers on Wednesday.  But generally mild with GOOD air quality through Thursday.   The details....sunshine for Tuesday, with steady south winds ushering in clean Atlantic air.   High temperatures near 60F, cooler coastal.  Southwest flows and highs into the low 60s Wednesday, with GOOD air quality. The trough/front passes through with dry weather, northwest flows, sun, and GOOD air quality on Thursday.   

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.
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Additional Resources

For further information:

email Darren Austin or call (401) 537-4404

email Joseph Poccia or call (401 537-4385