Very High Risk Air Quality Alert for JCVCC, PRA

Source: ECCC · JCVCC, PRA

This station registered an AQHI of 11 (Very High Risk (10+)) on 2026-08-06 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.

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Station
n/a
Province / region
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AQHI value
11
Risk category
Very High Risk (10+)
Measurement date
2026-08-06 at 00:00
Published
August 6, 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 6, 2026. AQHI values change hourly, open the ECCC AQHI map before outdoor plans.

Current Air Quality

JCVCC, PRA is under a Very High Risk air quality alert with an AQHI reading of 11 observed on 2026-08-06 at hour 00. The primary concern is the overall AQHI value.

What This Means

An AQHI of 11 falls into the Very High Risk category, indicating elevated health risks from air pollution.

Who Should Take Precautions

Everyone in the affected area should consider precautions due to the Very High Risk level.

What You Should Do

Limit outdoor activities and follow local guidance when AQHI reaches Very High Risk.

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? ▾
AQHI of 11 (Very High Risk) reported in JCVCC, PRA on 2026-08-06.
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 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.