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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 32 Good
Coastal 32 Good Coastal 22 Good
Friday, November 14, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 40 Good Western 28 Good
Providence 41 Good Providence 44 Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 28 Good
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 28 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, October 12, 2025 | Updated 9:50 AM

High pressure and dry weather for the remainder of the week and into Saturday. Mostly sunny on Thursday with steady W winds 10-15, good mixing, and GOOD air quality. Highs in the upper 40s. Much of the same on Friday, but winds more from a NW direction. Sunny early Saturday, increasing clouds late day. Temps continue in the upper 40s, with light W winds and GOOD air quality continuing. 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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providence
coastal

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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