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JCVCC, PRA Air Quality Alert: AQHI 11 Very High Risk (Aug 5, 2026)

Source: ECCC · JCVCC, PRA

Station JCVCC, PRA registered an AQHI of 11 (Very High Risk (10+)) on 2026-08-05 at 00:00. This page preserves the ECCC automatic monitoring row. Confirm the live AQHI value on ECCC's air quality map before changing outdoor plans.

Station JCVCC: ECCC AQHI reading

Station
JCVCC
Province / region
PRA
AQHI value
11
Risk category
Very High Risk (10+)
Measurement date
2026-08-05 at 00:00
Published
August 5, 2026
AQHI-10PLUS

Practical guidance: Reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activity; people with heart or breathing conditions should avoid outdoor exertion and consider moving activities indoors.

Record status: Historical ECCC reading from August 5, 2026. AQHI values change hourly, open the ECCC AQHI map before outdoor plans.

AQHI history at JCVCC

  • 2026-08-26 AQHI 7 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-25 AQHI 8 · High Risk
  • 2026-08-24 AQHI 11 · Very High Risk
  • 2026-08-21 AQHI 11 · Very High Risk
  • 2026-08-20 AQHI 7 · High Risk

Current Air Quality

JCVCC, PRA recorded an AQHI of 11 in the Very High Risk category on 2026-08-05 at hour 00.

What This Means

An AQHI reading of 11 falls into the Very High Risk category.

Who Should Take Precautions

Sensitive individuals and the general population in the affected area should be aware of the Very High Risk conditions.

What You Should Do

Follow local guidance for Very High Risk air quality levels.

Source

ECCC

Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

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

What AQHI reading was recorded at JCVCC? ▾
JCVCC in PRA reports AQHI 11, Very High Risk observed on 2026-08-05.
What does Very High Risk (10+) mean? ▾
Health effects likely for everyone; sensitive groups should reduce or reschedule outdoor exertion. Reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activity; people with heart or breathing conditions should avoid outdoor exertion and consider moving activities indoors.
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 JCVCC had AQHI alerts before? ▾
Yes. Areazine's archive has 5 earlier high-AQHI readings at this station: 2026-08-26 (AQHI 7, High Risk); 2026-08-25 (AQHI 8, High Risk); 2026-08-24 (AQHI 11, Very High Risk); 2026-08-21 (AQHI 11, Very High Risk); 2026-08-20 (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.

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