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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 55 Moderate Western 52 Moderate
Providence 54 Moderate Providence 52 Moderate
Coastal 52 Moderate Coastal 52 Moderate
Friday, April 17, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 48 Good Western 52 Moderate
Providence 46 Good Providence 56 Moderate
Coastal 49 Good Coastal 48 Good
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 26 Good
Providence 40 Good Providence 40 Good
Coastal 41 Good Coastal 26 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, April 15, 2025 | Updated 12:10 PM

Summer-like warm into Thursday but with a bit more clouds, with a possible shower. Ozone and fine particles both expected MODERATE, but ozone will depend on a bit of extended sunshine. Highs in the upper 70s, cooler coastal. Clouds with a possible shower Friday. Fine particles continue MODERATE, ozone upper GOOD. A backdoor cold front brings a cool down for Saturday, highs in the low 60s. Air quality GOOD for both pollutants. NE flow. 

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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For further information, contact:

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