Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, December 21, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity Good Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 20 Good
Providence & Vicinity Good Good Providence & Vicinity 30 Good
Southern & Coastal Good Good Southern & Coastal 18 Good
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity Good Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 22 Good
Providence & Vicinity Good Good Providence & Vicinity 34 Good
Southern & Coastal Good Good Southern & Coastal 20 Good
Friday, December 20, 2024
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity Good Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 30 Good
Providence & Vicinity Good Good Providence & Vicinity 48 Good
Southern & Coastal Good Good Southern & Coastal 28 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, December 20, 2024 | Updated 12:30 PM

Ozone readings expected to be GOOD through spring of 2025.  Daily forecast is for fine particles.

High pressure with a frigid wintery airmass builds in for the weekend under high pressure with cold sunny days. Saturday, NW winds, good mixing, and GOOD air quality, with highs near 32F. Even colder Sunday, with highs only in the 20s with lighter NW winds and sunshine. Air quality GOOD. High pressure right overhead Monday, with temps up slightly to the upper 20s. Fine particles build slightly to upper GOOD. 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Level of Concern Value Description
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:

email Darren Austin or call (401) 537-4404
email Joseph Poccia or call (401) 537-4385