Air Quality Forecast Saturday, May 4, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating Alton Jones & Vicinity 35 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 25 Good Providence & Vicinity 34 Good Providence & Vicinity 38 Good Southern & Coastal 35 Good Southern & Coastal 25 Good Sunday, May 5, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating Alton Jones & Vicinity 43 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 17 Good Providence & Vicinity 41 Good Providence & Vicinity 29 Good Southern & Coastal 42 Good Southern & Coastal 17 Good Monday May 6, 2024 Ozone AQI Rating Fine Particles AQI Rating Alton Jones & Vicinity 44 Good Alton Jones & Vicinity 17 Good Providence & Vicinity 43 Good Providence & Vicinity 38 Good Southern & Coastal 47 Good Southern & Coastal 21 Good Forecast Discussion Friday, May 3, 2024 | Updated 2:45 PM Cool air from the Gulf of Maine provides for typical New England spring weather today and this weekend. High pressure remains in control Saturday, but onshore flow keeps clouds around. Highs in the 60s, near 50 along the immediate coast. A low-pressure system approaches New England Sunday, with showers into the evening. Winds shifts S and will keep temperatures cool. GOOD air quality continues. On Monday, temperatures will warm up to the 60s as winds pivot W/SW. Expecting mostly GOOD ozone, though some elevated values possible in southwest RI. Any wildfire smoke remains in the southern U.S., and fine particle levels stay GOOD. Air Quality Index (AQI) Level of Concern Value Description 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. Sign Up for Air Quality Alert Notifications Additional Resources Air Quality & Your Health Health Effects of Ozone Pollution Health Effects of Fine Particle Pollution Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools EPA Smoke-Ready Toolbox for Wildfires Phone Numbers State Clean Air Programs: 1-401-222-2808 American Lung Association Lung HelpLine: 1-800-586-4872 Relevant Links AirNow Ozone Information Fine Particle Information CAMNET Realtime Air Pollution & Visibility Monitoring For further information: email Darren Austin or call (401) 537-4404email Joseph Poccia or call (401) 537-4385