Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	85	Moderate	Western	28	Good
Providence	75	Moderate	Providence	46	Good
Coastal	95	Moderate	Coastal	26	Good

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	75	Moderate	Western	52	Moderate
Providence	60	Moderate	Providence	60	Moderate
Coastal	95	Moderate	Coastal	52	Moderate

Monday, August 10, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	48	Good	Western	28	Good
Providence	48	Good	Providence	45	Good
Coastal	49	Good	Coastal	28	Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, August 7, 2026 | Updated 1:30 PM

Heat and humidity continue for the weekend, albeit a few degrees cooler. Ozone well into MODERATE for Saturday and Sunday, highest at the coast. There could be some hours of UNHEALTHY readings during the afternoon both days. Highs in the 90s with sun and SW flow. Fine particles build to MODERATE on Sunday. Less humid Monday, with sun, light winds, and GOOD air quality. Chance of an isolated thundershower Saturday.

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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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