Air Quality Alert Issued In RI Amid Sweltering Temperatures

As Rhode Island enters its third consecutive day of triple-digit heat indices and high humidity, the state's Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality alert for two counties Monday.

Washington and Newport counties are included in the alert, which warns of dangerously high levels of ozone buildup in the air. The southern coastline will have the highest levels, the department said, with the rest of the state at a moderate risk.

A heat advisory from the National Weather Service is in effect throughout the day Monday, with temperatures expected to peak at 94 degrees. Similarly high temperatures are expected Tuesday, with some relief in the forecast later in the week.

Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.