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State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, August 22, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	42	Good	Western	18	Good
Providence	39	Good	Providence	26	Good
Coastal	39	Good	Coastal	16	Good

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	43	Good	Western	30	Good
Providence	42	Good	Providence	42	Good
Coastal	44	Good	Coastal	28	Good

Monday, August 24, 2026
Ozone	AQI	Rating	Fine Particles	AQI	Rating
Western	45	Good	Western	24	Good
Providence	44	Good	Providence	36	Good
Coastal	47	Good	Coastal	20	Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, August 21, 2026 | Updated 12:30 PM

Damp and cloudy weekend of weather Saturday and Sunday with temperatures near 70F. Air quality GOOD both days. Increasing humidity into Sunday. Sunshine breaks on Monday with west flow behind a cold front. Much drier, with temps in the upper 70s.

Air Quality Forecast Regions

western

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