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Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador — Wildfire Smoke Forecast

Live PM2.5, AQHI and 48-hour smoke-model outlook · updated Sep 21, 3:26PM NDT

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood 0 µg/m³ NowCast · latest 0 µg/m³ at Firehall - Labrador City
Next 48 hoursGood 0–1 µg/m³ · 2 models
Forecast peak1 µg/m³Sep 23, 12:30PM · FireWork

No significant smoke is expected in the next 48 hours.

Air quality is good — ideal for outdoor activities.

AQHI — now & forecast (Environment Canada)

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1–3 low · 4–6 moderate · 7–10 high · 10+ very high · Forecast squares are Environment Canada's official AQHI period maximums.

Last 24 hours observed & next 48 hours forecast

20100now−24 h+24 h+48 hµg/m³
HRRR — no coverage

Background bands (US EPA AQI, 24-h basis): Good · Moderate

Forecast

Next 6 hours
0 µg/m³
Peak around Sep 21, 9:30PM
Next 12 hours
0 µg/m³
Peak around Sep 22, 3:30AM
Next 24 hours
0 µg/m³
Peak around Sep 22, 8:30AM
Next 48 hours
0–1 µg/m³
Peak around Sep 23, 12:30PM
Next 24 hours — model comparison 2 models · 24-hour peak table
ModelPeak PM2.5Peak around
FireSmoke (UBC BlueSky)0 µg/m³Sep 22, 2:30AM
FireWork (ECCC)0 µg/m³Sep 22, 8:30AM

Model values are for the nearest forecast grid cell to Labrador City; FireSmoke, FireWork and HRRR are independent and often disagree — treat the highest available value as the cautious planning number.

Observations and NowCast are total PM2.5 — wildfire smoke plus every other source — as regulatory monitors measure it, and FireWork models that same total. FireSmoke and HRRR-Smoke estimate the wildfire contribution only, so they read lower than the monitors whenever other sources matter. The optional map plume surfaces are likewise fires-only.

Sky vs. ground

Little smoke at the surface or overhead.

At the ground · Overhead (relative)

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Overhead smoke dims the sun but is not what you breathe. The dashed line is the column total scaled to a typical mixed plume, so it is comparable in shape, not in units · Data: ECCC FireWork

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Fire snapshot updated 2026-09-21 17:55 UTC

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Out of control.

Out of control2 fires
358
51 km away · 8484.6 ha · reported 2026-07-20 · QC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
504
55 km away · 1632.3 ha · reported 2026-06-29 · QC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
Being held0 fires

No being held fires are reported within 150 km.

Under control0 fires

No under control fires are reported within 150 km.

Proximity and wind direction do not prove that a fire caused smoke at this location. Sources: BC Wildfire Service in British Columbia; Natural Resources Canada CWFIS elsewhere.

Forecast track record here

29-day record · 1 nearby monitors

ModelTypical errorTendency
FireWork1.9 µg/m³reads low 1.7
FireSmoke2.7 µg/m³reads low 2.7

Mean absolute error and average tendency in µg/m³, from forecasts verified 0–6 hours ahead at monitors within 50 km. A short-range record, not a measure of how far ahead a model stays reliable. FireSmoke and HRRR model wildfire smoke only, so they read below the monitors whenever other sources of PM2.5 matter.

Nearest monitoring stations

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