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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, May 7, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 43 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 42 Good Providence 30 Good
Coastal 44 Good Coastal 22 Good
Friday, May 8, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 48 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 47 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 49 Good Coastal 24 Good
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 22 Good
Providence 41 Good Providence 36 Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 24 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday May 6, 2025 | Updated 2:40 PM

Air quality looks GOOD for the remainder of the week into Saturday. For Thursday, some early clouds with PM sun. Winds NW with GOOD air quality, highs in the mid 60s. For Friday, west winds, sunshine, and highs into the mid 60s. Air quality GOOD. For Saturday, winds pick up out of the south, with clouds and late showers. Highs again in the 60s. 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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providence
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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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For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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