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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 39 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 20 Good
Providence & Vicinity 38 Good Providence & Vicinity 30 Good
Southern & Coastal 40 Good Southern & Coastal 20 Good
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 44 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 24 Good
Providence & Vicinity 43 Good Providence & Vicinity 34 Good
Southern & Coastal 45 Good Southern & Coastal 28 Good
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 43 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 22 Good
Providence & Vicinity 42 Good Providence & Vicinity 30 Good
Southern & Coastal 43 Good Southern & Coastal 20 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, May 5, 2025 | Updated 10:00 AM

Unsettled weather anticipated with clouds and showers Monday through Wednesday with some breaks of sunshine come Thursday. Flows off the Atlantic will result in very GOOD air quality through Wednesday as well. For Monday and Tuesday southeast winds with highs in the upper 50s into the low 60s.  Winds light south on Wednesday with milder temperatures into the upper 60s. High pressure builds in on Thursday with sunshine making an appearance and a drier NW wind. 

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
Joseph Poccia at (401) 537-4385