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Air Quality Forecast

Monday, June 2, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 39 Good Western 22 Good
Providence 38 Good Providence 32 Good
Coastal 40 Good Coastal 28 Good
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 28 Good
Providence 40 Good Providence Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 28 Good
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 65 Moderate Western 52 Moderate
Providence 68 Moderate Providence 62 Moderate
Coastal 60 Moderate Coastal 52 Moderate

Forecast Discussion

Monday June 1, 2026 | Updated 10:00 AM

Sun early with some increased clouds late as a weak front approaches. Winds light and variable. Highs near 70F. Air quality GOOD. Mostly sunny on Wednesday, highs into the mid 70s. Light winds once again. A bit warmer on Thursday, highs into the low 80s, cooler coastal. Fine particles and ozone both anticipated to reach MODERATE. Light SW flows. 

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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Additional Resources

For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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