JCJHI, PRA Air Quality Alert: AQHI 7 High Risk

Source: ECCC · JCJHI, PRA

Station JCJHI, 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 JCJHI: ECCC AQHI reading

Station
JCJHI
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 JCJHI

No other high-AQHI (7+) reading is recorded in Areazine's archive for this station, this is its first tracked alert.

Current Air Quality

JCJHI, PRA reported an AQHI reading of 7 in the High Risk category. The observation was recorded on 2026-08-05 at hour 22. The primary concern is the overall AQHI value.

What This Means

An AQHI of 7 falls into the High Risk category.

Who Should Take Precautions

Groups sensitive to air quality conditions should be aware of the High Risk reading.

What You Should Do

Monitor local updates and limit outdoor activities as appropriate for the reported conditions.

Source

Attribution to EPA AirNow

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 JCJHI?
JCJHI in PRA recorded an AQHI of 7 (High Risk) on 2026-08-05 at 22:00.
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 JCJHI had AQHI alerts before?
Areazine's archive has no other high-AQHI (7+) reading recorded at this station yet, this appears to be its first tracked alert.
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.