Gatineau - Air Quality Health Index

Observed Conditions

Current conditions not calculated

Info-Smog: conditions and forecasts



Forecast Maximums

Issued at: 6:00 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026

Monday

3 - Low Risk

Monday night

2 - Low Risk

Tuesday

2 - Low Risk

Tuesday night

2 - Low Risk

Who is at risk?

People with heart and lung conditions are most affected by air pollution.

To find out if you are at risk, consult the health guide, or your physician.

Visit the national AQHI Web site to learn more about the AQHI.

Did you know...?

After a labour dispute shut down an American steel mill, respiratory hospital admissions in children substantially decreased. They increased to pre-strike levels when it ended.


The AQHI is an initiative of Environment Canada and Health Canada. The AQHI forecast in Quebec is made possible, in part, by data from the air quality monitoring networks of the ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques du Québec and the City of Montréal.

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Observed Conditions


Current conditions not calculated

Info-Smog: conditions and forecasts

 

Forecast Maximums


Monday
3 - Low Risk



Monday night
2 - Low Risk



Tuesday
2 - Low Risk



Tuesday night
2 - Low Risk




Issued at:

6:00 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026

 

The AQHI is an initiative of Environment Canada and Health Canada. The AQHI forecast in Quebec is made possible, in part, by data from the air quality monitoring networks of the ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques du Québec and the City of Montréal.

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