Météo France announced the lifting of orange heatwave vigilance in seven departments as well as the whole of Île-de-France this Thursday, July 16 in the evening, while “the heatwave episode continues to decline” in the country.
The exit from the orange heat wave vigilance is confirmed from 10 p.m. Thursday July 16 in Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, Le Lot, Haute-Garonne, Tarn, Aveyron and Lozère as well as all the departments of Île-de-France, indicates the forecaster in his latest bulletin.
On the other hand, Loire, Rhône, Ain, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère and Hautes-Alpes will remain at this alert level until 6 a.m. Friday.
The departments of Ardèche, Drome, Gard, Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Corsica are kept on heatwave orange vigilance at least until Friday afternoon.
The intense heat persists
“This Thursday, temperatures are between 33 and 37°C in the departments still in orange, up to 38°C near the Mediterranean and in Corsica, even 39°C in the Var. The minimum temperatures during the night from Thursday to Friday are between 18 and 21°C in the departments still in orange, and reach 23 to 26°C near the Mediterranean and Corsican coasts,” specifies Météo France.
“Strong heat will persist for the next few days near the Mediterranean,” adds the organization.
For Thursday July 16, 2026:
🟠🌡️31 depots on heatwave orange alert
🟠⚡️15 depts on orange thunderstorm alert
For Friday July 17, 2026:
🟠🌡️16 depts in orange heatwave vigilance
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— VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) July 16, 2026
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This heat wave is the third of the year according to Météo France’s definition, after that of the end of June and the beginning of July. At the end of May, the unprecedented heat episode for a spring had left its mark.
Their increasing frequency is an unequivocal marker of climate change. Mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels around the world, the continued warming of the Earth’s atmosphere has serious consequences on humans and all ecosystems.
