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JCVCC, PRA Air Quality Alert: High Risk on 2026-09-20

Source: ECCC · JCVCC, PRA

This station registered an AQHI of 7 (High Risk (7-9)) on 2026-09-20 at 21:00. This page preserves the ECCC automatic monitoring row. Confirm the live AQHI value on ECCC's air quality map before changing outdoor plans.

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Station
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Province / region
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AQHI value
7
Risk category
High Risk (7-9)
Measurement date
2026-09-20 at 21:00
Published
September 20, 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: Published September 20, 2026. ECCC updates AQHI readings hourly, confirm the live value before acting.

AQHI network standing

Ranked by archived AQHI value across Areazine's ECCC mirror (27 stations nationwide, any province).

This station AQHI
7
Archive rank
#26 of 27

Higher AQHI in archive

Current Air Quality

JCVCC in PRA (Prairies region) recorded an AQHI reading of 7 in the High Risk category on 2026-09-20 at 21:00. The primary concern is the overall AQHI value.

What This Means

An AQHI of 7 falls in the High Risk category.

Who Should Take Precautions

Sensitive individuals should consider limiting outdoor activities when AQHI reaches High Risk levels.

What You Should Do

Monitor local updates and reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion as appropriate for the High Risk category.

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? ▾
JCVCC, PRA reports AQHI of 7 (High Risk) on 2026-09-20 at 21:00.
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 this region; open the ECCC air quality map for the current hourly value.
Has station this station 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.

Source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

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AirNow (EPA / NOAA)

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National Weather Service

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CDC Air Quality & Health

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