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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 30 Good Western 16 Good
Providence 29 Good Providence 24 Good
Coastal 30 Good Coastal 18 Good
Friday, December 12, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 34 Good Western 22 Good
Providence 33 Good Providence 28 Good
Coastal 35 Good Coastal 22 Good
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 36 Good Western 32 Good
Providence 35 Good Providence 42 Good
Coastal 38 Good Coastal 34 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Updated 11:00 AM

Winds increase on Thursday behind a very strong cold front, with WNW winds 15-25 with gusts to 40 MPH. Temps topping out early in the mid 30s dopping into the 20s during the afternoon. Air quality very GOOD. Breezy west winds into Friday, with sunshine, GOOD air quality, and highs to the low 30s. Slightly milder to the upper 30s, and less windy on Saturday. Fine particles creep to upper GOOD. A mix of sun and clouds. 

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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Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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