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Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 42 Good Western 18 Good
Providence 40 Good Providence 26 Good
Coastal 43 Good Coastal 18 Good
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 45 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 44 Good Providence 38 Good
Coastal 47 Good Coastal 24 Good
Monday, April 13, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 47 Good Western 28 Good
Providence 46 Good Providence 42 Good
Coastal 49 Good Coastal 28 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, April 10, 2025 | Updated 1:30 PM

A comfortable and sunny weekend on tap with GOOD air quality. Dry and breezy NW winds on Saturday, highs near 60F with GOOD air quality. Light winds early Sunday, with SSW wind picking up late day with some increased clouds. Highs in the upper 50s, cooler coastal. Windier and cloudier Monday, with SW flow, GOOD air quality, and highs well into the 60s inland. Possible shower. Cooler coastal. A significant warm up next week! 

Air Quality Forecast Regions

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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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