Air Quality Forecast

Friday, January 24, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity Good Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 52 Moderate
Providence & Vicinity Good Good Providence & Vicinity 64 Moderate
Southern & Coastal Good Good Southern & Coastal 52 Moderate
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity Good Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 55 Moderate
Providence & Vicinity Good Good Providence & Vicinity 64 Moderate
Southern & Coastal Good Good Southern & Coastal 52 Moderate
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity Good Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 52 Moderate
Providence & Vicinity Good Good Providence & Vicinity 60 Moderate
Southern & Coastal Good Good Southern & Coastal 52 Moderate

Forecast Discussion

Thursday, January 23, 2025 | Updated 2:20 PM

Ozone readings expected to be GOOD through spring of 2025.  Daily forecast is for fine particles.

Sunshine expected to continue for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with chilly temperatures. Light westerly flow and limited mixing will allow fine particles to continue MODERATE for Friday and Saturday. Highest readings into the mid-MODERATE around Providence and urban locations. Winds shift a bit more SW on Sunday with a bit more mixing and fine particles remaining MODERATE but just a touch lower readings. Temperatures into the upper 30s.

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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Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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