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Sault Ste. Marie: current Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)

Calculated at 8:00 pm EST Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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low risk
(1 - 3)
moderate risk
(4 - 6)
high risk
(7 - 10)
very high risk

Forecast for Sault Ste. Marie

Forecast Air Quality Health Index maximums for Sault Ste. Marie
PeriodForecast maximum (Issued at 5:00 pm EST March 4, 2026)
Wednesday3 - Low Risk Low Risk, Wednesday
Wednesday night3 - Low Risk Low Risk, Wednesday night
Thursday3 - Low Risk Low Risk, Thursday

Health message for Sault Ste. Marie

At-risk population:

General population:

See the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks air quality health messages.

Note: AQHI readings on this web page are based on automatically polled data and have not undergone final verification.