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The heat wave extends: 42 departments in orange alert heat wave on Sunday, before a peak on Monday (illustration photo)
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People refresh themselves on the “water mirror” in Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, on August 8, 2025, while a heat wave extends over the southern regions of the country.
Meteo – After a respite in July, it is the return of scorching temperatures. Two departments are added to the 40 already placed in orange heat wave for the day of this Sunday, August 9, while the heat wave is intensifying on France.
Saône-et-Loire and Jura thus add to the 40 departments of the southern half of the country placed in orange alert from Sunday noon, and the alert “Is still likely to be extended according to the evolution of temperatures”according to the explanations of Météo France, which sees ” The heat goes up a notch. »
Thus, the thermometer should climb ” frequently “ up to 40 ° C, or even ” exceed “ In the Hérault, the Var and the South of the departments of the Ardèche and the Drôme, according to the forecaster. The hottest of the day, 42 ° C are also expected in Nîmes and 40 ° C in Perpignan, with points at 38 ° C in Bordeaux and Toulouse in the afternoon.
From the Pyrénées-Atlantiques to the Jura, and from Charente-Maritime to the Alpes-Maritimes, it is therefore 42 departments of the southern half of the country which are classified in orange heat wave.
“The peak is expected between Monday and Tuesday”
Here is the full list : Ain, Allier, Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Ardèche, Ariège, Aude, Aveyron, Bouches-du-Rhône, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Corrèze, Dordogne, Drôme, Gard, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Haute-Loire, Haute-Savoie Hautes-Alpes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Vienne, Hérault, Isère, Jura, Loire, Landes, Lozère, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Les Pyrénées-Orientales, Puy-de-Dôme, Saône-et-Loire, Savoie, Tarn-et-Garonne, Vaucluse.
This episode requires “Particular vigilance especially for sensitive or exposed people”underlines Météo-France, anticipating a new intensification earlier this week.
On Monday, more than half of France, with 46 central departments and the southern part, will actually be placed in orange vigilance, according to an updated bulletin by Météo-France. The Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Creuse and Haute-Corse will go to this alert level on Sunday noon. Only Corsica-du-Sud is announced in yellow in the southern half of France.
“The peak is expected between Monday and Tuesday” For this heat wave, which “ should last until next weekend ”writes Météo-France. According to the forecaster, who observes “An acceleration of the occurrence of heat waves” Linked to climate change, the country has known only two summers without this type of episode in the past 16 years.
In this context, the Institute has at the same time classified vaucluse at risk “Very high” For fires this Sunday. Ten departments in the Mediterranean periphery and its hinterland, and five others from the center-west, will be in danger ” pupil “.