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Air Quality Forecast

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 105 UNHEALTHY Western 52 Moderate
Providence 102 UNHEALTHY Providence 60 Moderate
Coastal 115 UNHEALTHY Coastal 51 Good
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 56 Moderate Western 40 Good
Providence 48 Good Providence 54 Moderate
Coastal 75 Moderate Coastal 48 Good
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 52 Moderate Western 36 Good
Providence 48 Good Providence 49 Good
Coastal 60 Moderate Coastal 46 Good

Forecast Discussion

Monday, July 13, 2026 | Updated 1:40 PM

An Air Quality Alert is being issued for Tuesday, July 14 statewide. Favorable flows and nearly full sun should allow ozone to reach UNHEALTHY readings during the afternoon and into the evening. Fine particles MODERATE. Highs in the mid 90s inland, a touch cooler along the coast. Hot again on Wednesday (mid 90s), but a bit less humid with WNW winds which cuts off any relief at the coast from the heat. Ozone MODERATE at the coast with some periods of MODERATE fine particles. Good for the rest of the state. Sun again on Thursday, a touch cooler in the upper 80s. Westerly flow with some MODERATE ozone, especially coastal. 

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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Additional Resources

For further information, contact:

Darren Austin at (401) 537-4404
Joseph Poccia at (401) 537-4385