Yellow Air Quality Warning Issued for County of Lethbridge Area
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ECCC issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow air quality warning due to wildfire smoke affecting the County of Lethbridge near Coalhurst, Nobleford and Barons.
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- Record type
- Air Quality
- Affected area
- Southern Alberta
- Issued
- August 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Alberta.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - air quality - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health, and Alberta Health Services. Effective from 2026-08-03T00:11:18-00:00, expires 2026-08-03T14:01:18-00:00. Severity: Moderate. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Co. of Lethbridge near Coalhurst, Nobleford and Barons.
What You Should Do
Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events. People aged 65 and older, pregnant people, infants and young children, people with an existing illness or chronic health condition, and people who work outdoors should reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors and seek medical attention if experiencing symptoms. If you think you are having a medical emergency, seek immediate medical assistance.
Expected Conditions
Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality. Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour. As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. More serious but less common symptoms include wheezing, chest pains or severe cough.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-08-03T00:11:18-00:00 and expires 2026-08-03T14:01:18-00:00. Conditions should improve by Monday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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