JAFUV, PRA Air Quality Alert: High Risk (Aug 5, 2026)

Source: ECCC · JAFUV, PRA

Station JAFUV, PRA registered an AQHI of 7 (High Risk (7-9)) on 2026-08-05 at 22:00. This page preserves the ECCC automatic monitoring row. Confirm the live AQHI value on ECCC's air quality map before changing outdoor plans.

Station JAFUV: ECCC AQHI reading

Station
JAFUV
Province / region
PRA
AQHI value
7
Risk category
High Risk (7-9)
Measurement date
2026-08-05 at 22:00
Published
August 5, 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 5, 2026. AQHI values change hourly, open the ECCC AQHI map before outdoor plans.

AQHI history at JAFUV

  • 2026-08-22 AQHI 9 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-11 AQHI 8 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-10 AQHI 8 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-09 AQHI 7 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-07 AQHI 7 · High Risk

Current Air Quality

JAFUV, PRA reported an AQHI reading of 7 in the High Risk category on 2026-08-05 at 22:00. No specific pollutants were listed in the observation.

What This Means

An AQHI value of 7 falls into the High Risk category, indicating elevated air quality health index levels.

Who Should Take Precautions

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

What You Should Do

Follow standard guidance for High Risk air quality levels when planning outdoor activities.

Source

ECCC

Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗

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Questions & Answers

What people usually ask about a notice like this one.

What AQHI reading was recorded at JAFUV?
AQHI of 7 recorded in JAFUV, PRA on 2026-08-05 at 22:00, categorized as High Risk.
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 JAFUV had AQHI alerts before?
Yes. Areazine's archive has 5 earlier high-AQHI readings at this station: 2026-08-22 (AQHI 9, High Risk); 2026-08-11 (AQHI 8, High Risk); 2026-08-10 (AQHI 8, High Risk); 2026-08-09 (AQHI 7, High Risk); 2026-08-07 (AQHI 7, 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.