HAUQM, BC Air Quality Alert: High Risk (AQHI 7)

Source: ECCC · HAUQM, BC

Station HAUQM, British Columbia registered an AQHI of 7 (High Risk (7-9)) on 2026-08-02 at 19:00. This page preserves the ECCC automatic monitoring row. Confirm the live AQHI value on ECCC's air quality map before changing outdoor plans.

Station HAUQM: ECCC AQHI reading

Station
HAUQM
Province / region
British Columbia
AQHI value
7
Risk category
High Risk (7-9)
Measurement date
2026-08-02 at 19:00
Published
August 2, 2026
AQHI-7-9

Practical guidance: People with heart or breathing conditions should reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activity; most others can continue usual activities but should watch for symptoms like coughing or throat irritation.

Record status: Historical ECCC reading from August 2, 2026. AQHI values change hourly, open the ECCC AQHI map before outdoor plans.

British Columbia air-quality context

British Columbia's AQHI alerts are most often driven by wildfire smoke during summer and early fall, when smoke plumes can push readings into High or Very High Risk across the province's interior and coastal valleys.

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AQHI history at HAUQM

  • 2026-08-03 AQHI 8 · High Risk

Current Air Quality

HAUQM, BC reported an AQHI reading of 7 in the High Risk category on 2026-08-02 at 19:00. The primary concern is the overall AQHI.

What This Means

An AQHI of 7 falls into the High Risk category.

Who Should Take Precautions

Sensitive individuals should consider precautions based on the High Risk level.

What You Should Do

Monitor local updates and limit outdoor activities if experiencing symptoms.

Source

ECCC

Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

Common questions about this AQHI air-quality advisory.

What AQHI reading was recorded at HAUQM?
HAUQM, BC recorded an AQHI of 7 (High Risk) on 2026-08-02 at 19:00.
What does High Risk (7-9) mean?
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor exertion. People with heart or breathing conditions should reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activity; most others can continue usual activities but should watch for symptoms like coughing or throat irritation.
What typically causes AQHI alerts in British Columbia?
British Columbia's AQHI alerts are most often driven by wildfire smoke during summer and early fall, when smoke plumes can push readings into High or Very High Risk across the province's interior and coastal valleys.
Has station HAUQM had AQHI alerts before?
Yes. Areazine's archive has one earlier high-AQHI reading at this station: 2026-08-03 (AQHI 8, High Risk).
How is the AQHI scale different from a single-pollutant index?
The Air Quality Health Index combines ground-level ozone, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and nitrogen dioxide into one 1-10+ scale describing overall health risk, rather than reporting one pollutant's concentration on its own.