Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, July 5, 2025
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity	65	Moderate	West Greenwich & Vicinity	52	Moderate
Providence & Vicinity	52	Moderate	Providence & Vicinity	70	Moderate
Southern & Coastal	80	Moderate	Southern & Coastal	65	Moderate

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity	62	Moderate	West Greenwich & Vicinity	52	Moderate
Providence & Vicinity	85	Moderate	Providence & Vicinity	62	Moderate
Southern & Coastal	55	Moderate	Southern & Coastal	52	Moderate

Monday, July 7, 2025
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity	46	Good	West Greenwich & Vicinity	26	Good
Providence & Vicinity	46	Good	Providence & Vicinity	38	Good
Southern & Coastal	49	Good	Southern & Coastal	28	Good

Forecast Discussion

Saturday, July 5, 2025 | Updated 9:15 AM

For Saturday, July 5th, lots of particle pollution from overnight fireworks hang around, with highest readings Providence to the south and over the eastern half of the state. Some lingering wild fire smoke will hang around as well, making for mid MODERATE PM. Ozone expected to reach MODERATE. Heat returns on Sunday, with SW flow, sunshine, and temperatures near 90F inland. Ozone and fine particles to reach MODERATE statewide. A steady south flow on Monday will increase dewpoints to the 70s, continued hot in the 90s. Enough ocean air should mix in for GOOD air quality.Clouds and showers for Tuesday and very muggy. Highs in the mid 80s.

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

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