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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 29 Good Western 14 Good
Providence 28 Good Providence 24 Good
Coastal 30 Good Coastal 16 Good
Friday, October 31, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 33 Good Western 20 Good
Providence 32 Good Providence 28 Good
Coastal 35 Good Coastal 20 Good
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 32 Good
Coastal 38 Good Coastal 24 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Updated 11:00 AM

Lots of wind for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday resulting in great mixing and very GOOD air quality through the period. A coastal storm will bring windswept rain late Thursday on east flow, with highs near 60F. Very gusty SW flow on Friday, rain early, ending PM, with peaks of sun. Highs again near 60F. Gusty westerly flow Saturday, with sunshine and highs in the mid 50s. 

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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For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
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