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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 36 Good Western 18 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 26 Good
Coastal 37 Good Coastal 14 Good
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 39 Good Providence 34 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 22 Good
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 28 Good
Providence 44 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 40 Good Coastal 28 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, October 5, 2026 | Updated 11:50 AM

With no wildfire smoke anticipated in the area, good mixing, and ozone season over, air quality GOOD through the brunt of this week. Sunny, cool (near 55F), and breezy for Tuesday, NW winds 10-15 mph. High pressure shifts SE of New England on Wednesday, with SW flow, and milder temps into the low 60s. Lots of sun. Warmer into Thursday with continued SW flow and plenty of sun. Enjoy. 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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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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Additional Resources

For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
Joseph Poccia at (401) 537-4385