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Air Quality Forecast

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 36 Good Western 52 Moderate
Providence 35 Good Providence 58 Moderate
Coastal 37 Good Coastal 52 Moderate
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 39 Good Western 54 Moderate
Providence 38 Good Providence 60 Moderate
Coastal 40 Good Coastal 52 Moderate
Monday, November 24, 2025
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 40 Good
Providence 38 Good Providence 48 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 38 Good

Forecast Discussion

Friday, October 21, 2025 | Updated 10:00 AM

Light winds, clouds, and MODERATE PM hang on for Friday and through most of Saturday, with highest readings around Greater Providence. Peaks of sun Sat afternoon, highs in the upper 40s. More sun on Sunday, with light WSW winds and MODERATE PM continuing, highest around Providence. Highs in the mid 40s. Sun on Monday with light WNW flow. Fine particles should be dropping back to GOOD statewide. Highs near 50F. 

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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