Air-quality bulletin tied to a French locality bears resemblance to Lévis name
Online air-quality data published by IQAir for Castelnau-de-Levis — a locality in France — currently shows a US AQI⁺ value of 57, a level the source classifies as Moderate. The report also flags that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration at the time of reporting was 2.5 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.
Because the place name resembles that of Lévis, Quebec, the IQAir posting has the potential to create confusion for local residents searching for air-quality conditions. The online entry includes hourly and daily forecast blocks and a short historical record; the immediate forecast block lists an AQI reading of 57 for the current day and shows daily weather parameters alongside the index.
- Reported AQI (US AQI⁺): 57 — categorised as Moderate
- PM2.5: 2.5 times the WHO annual guideline value (as stated in the report)
- Forecast snapshot: AQI values in the high 50s across the next few days, with daytime temperatures in the 30s °C listed in the forecast block
The IQAir summary includes a short projected outlook that pairs AQI values with weather figures. The digest shows a three-day forecast block with these elements:
| Day | AQI | High / Low (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Relative humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 57 | 30° / 20° | 20 km/h | 62% |
| Tuesday | 58 | 31° / 20° | 16 km/h | 59% |
| Wednesday | 58 | 33° / 17° | 11 km/h | 56% |
"PM2.5 concentration is currently 2.5 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value."
The IQAir entry places Castelnau-de-Levis within a broader France ranking list for real-time AQI⁺ city values, where larger metropolitan locations such as Strasbourg and Schiltigheim appear at the top of that ranking. In the ranking snapshot accompanying the Castelnau-de-Levis page, Strasbourg is listed with an AQI of 105 and Schiltigheim at 103. The Castelnau-de-Levis AQI appears among other mid-range French city values in that listing.
For residents of Lévis, Quebec, the important distinction is geographic: the IQAir data being reported here pertains to a French locality. That same source notes it could not display available local measurement stations for "where is the cleanest air quality in Castelnau-de-Levis?" with the line "No locations are available."
Local readers should be mindful when searching for air-quality information online: similarly named places can lead to mismatched results. Provincial and municipal services, as well as Environment and Climate Change Canada, maintain monitoring and advisories specific to Quebec and the Lévis region. This IQAir record is a foreign reporting entry and should not be used as an indicator of current conditions in Lévis, Quebec.
The IQAir historic graph embedded on the Castelnau-de-Levis page shows the listed AQI point of 57 in a recent hourly window and the page is presented as part of IQAir's broader France city listings. Readers seeking local air-quality data for Lévis or the Chaudière-Appalaches region are advised to consult official provincial or municipal sources for measures and guidance specific to their area.
