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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, August 7, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 40 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 44 Good
Providence & Vicinity 38 Good Providence & Vicinity 56 MODERATE
Southern & Coastal 40 Good Southern & Coastal 32 Good
Friday, August 8, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 42 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 26 Good
Providence & Vicinity 40 Good Providence & Vicinity 42 Good
Southern & Coastal 42 Good Southern & Coastal 24 Good
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
West Greenwich & Vicinity 43 Good West Greenwich & Vicinity 20 Good
Providence & Vicinity 41 Good Providence & Vicinity 32 Good
Southern & Coastal 44 Good Southern & Coastal 22 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | Updated 3:00 PM

For Thursday, fine particle values should improve down to low MODERATE, with increasing sunshine, temperatures in the upper 70s, and northeasterly flow. Sunshine on Friday with GOOD air quality, with light southeast winds developing. Highs again in the upper 70s. High pressure will be directly overhead on Saturday with continued sunshine and light southeast winds developing. Air quality once again GOOD. 

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