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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 58 Moderate Western 28 Good
Providence 62 Moderate Providence 40 Good
Coastal 51 Moderate Coastal 26 Good
Friday, July 10, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 58 Moderate Western 58 Moderate
Providence 54 Moderate Providence 66 Moderate
Coastal 70 Moderate Coastal 58 Moderate
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 44 Good Western 36 Good
Providence 43 Good Providence 48 Good
Coastal 45 Good Coastal 38 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | Updated 11:30 AM

A couple days of warm temps with elevated humidty expected Thurs and Fri. Southwest winds on Thursday with sunshine should allow MODERATE ozone to develop. Highs in the mid 80s. Even more humid Fri with a chance of thunder as a front moves through during the PM. A mix of sun and clouds with highs in the upper 80s. Ozone MODERATE, highest along the coast. Relief comes on Saturday behind the front, with temps back into the low 80s, but most importantly humidity back down to comfortable levels. Air quality GOOD, although keeping an eye on potential for Quebec wild fire smoke. 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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providence
coastal

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