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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, March 26, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 43 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 42 Good Providence 36 Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 24 Good
Friday, March 27, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 40 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 39 Good Providence 28 Good
Coastal 40 Good Coastal 18 Good
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 41 Good Providence 38 Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 20 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, March 25, 2025 | Updated 3:00 PM

Stormy weather expected Thursday through early Friday bring GOOD air quality, continuing into Saturday. Strong SW winds, clouds, and rain on Thursday. Highs near 60F. Low pressure and a front pull out Friday, with drying, NNE winds, and GOOD air quality. Northerly flow drops temperatures Saturday, with highs remaining in the 30s. Good mixing and GOOD air quality under sunny skies.

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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