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Air Quality Forecast

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 38 Good Western 18 Good
Providence 37 Good Providence 28 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 16 Good
Friday, April 3, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 45 Good Western 28 Good
Providence 44 Good Providence 46 Good
Coastal 46 Good Coastal 28 Good
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating
Western 40 Good Western 24 Good
Providence 39 Good Providence 32 Good
Coastal 39 Good Coastal 24 Good

Forecast Discussion

Wednesday, April 1, 2025 | Updated 11:40 AM

Big spring temperature swings continue this week. Temps on Thursday drop 20 degree to the low 40s with clouds, showers, and NE winds. Air quality GOOD with marine influence. A warm front lifts north of RI on Friday, temps jump back into the 60s with SW flow (cooler coastal). Fine particles upper GOOD. Mostly cloudy skies. Some sunshine on Saturday with highs upper 60s inland, cooler coastal. Air quality GOOD as light SE flow develops. 

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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