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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 40 🟢Good Western 52 🟡Moderate
Providence 39 🟢Good  Providence 60 🟡Moderate
Coastal 38 🟢Good  Coastal 48 🟢Good

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 40 🟢Good  Western 38 🟢Good 
Providence 39 🟢Good  Providence 49 🟢Good
Coastal 40 🟢Good  Coastal 34 🟢Good 

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 🟢Good  Western 26 🟢Good
Providence 37 🟢Good  Providence 36 🟢Good
Coastal 36 🟢Good  Coastal 22 🟢Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, November 2, 2026 | Updated 11:40 AM

Unseasonably mild and dry weather on tap for this week. For Tuesday, sunshine and temps into the 70s. SW winds allow fine particles to MODERATE.  Lingering fine particles into Wed early before more southerly flow pushes in cleaner ocean air. Temps in the upper 60s, lots of sun. Some increased clouds through the day Thursday with more southerly flow and GOOD air quality. Highs again in the upper 60s. 

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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Additional Resources

For further information, contact:

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