JAFNW, PRA Air Quality Alert: High Risk (Aug 4, 2026)

Source: ECCC · JAFNW, PRA

Station JAFNW, PRA registered an AQHI of 7 (High Risk (7-9)) on 2026-08-04 at 20:00. This page preserves the ECCC automatic monitoring row. Confirm the live AQHI value on ECCC's air quality map before changing outdoor plans.

Station JAFNW: ECCC AQHI reading

Station
JAFNW
Province / region
PRA
AQHI value
7
Risk category
High Risk (7-9)
Measurement date
2026-08-04 at 20:00
Published
August 4, 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 4, 2026. AQHI values change hourly, open the ECCC AQHI map before outdoor plans.

AQHI history at JAFNW

  • 2026-08-22 AQHI 9 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-19 AQHI 9 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-15 AQHI 7 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-11 AQHI 11 · Very High Risk
  • 2026-08-10 AQHI 11 · Very High Risk

Current Air Quality

JAFNW, PRA reported an AQHI reading of 7 in the High Risk category on 2026-08-04 at 20:00. The primary concern is the overall AQHI value.

What This Means

An AQHI of 7 falls in the High Risk category, indicating elevated health risks from air pollution.

Who Should Take Precautions

Sensitive individuals and the general population should consider limiting outdoor activities.

What You Should Do

Monitor local updates and reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

Source

ECCC

Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions readers often have about this AQHI air-quality advisory.

What AQHI reading was recorded at JAFNW?
AQHI reached 7 (High Risk) in JAFNW, PRA on 2026-08-04 at 20:00.
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.
How often does ECCC update this AQHI reading?
Environment and Climate Change Canada's AQHI network refreshes throughout the day. This Areazine page is a dated snapshot for PRA; open the ECCC air quality map for the current hourly value.
Has station JAFNW had AQHI alerts before?
Yes. Areazine's archive has 5 earlier high-AQHI readings at this station: 2026-08-22 (AQHI 9, High Risk); 2026-08-19 (AQHI 9, High Risk); 2026-08-15 (AQHI 7, High Risk); 2026-08-11 (AQHI 11, Very High Risk); 2026-08-10 (AQHI 11, Very 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.