Red vigilance is lifted, but the heat wave continues. The maximum alert was lifted on Thursday, August 14, in the last five departments concerned (Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Isère and Rhône), giving way to a map of France dominated by orange vigilance. In total, 75 departments will be in orange during the day on Thursday, a total that will go up again on Friday with 80 departments on alert, including Breton territories hitherto spared such as Finistère and Morbihan. Follow our direct.
A slight respite on Thursday. After a stormy passage “virulent” In many southwest regions to the northeast between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, “Temperatures mark the step this Thursday”reports Météo-France in its bulletin published at 6 am. However, a large part of the country will remain crushed by “CANICULAR levels”with values greater than 35 ° C “still frequent south of a La Rochelle/Sedan line”.
A long weekend of heat wave. “This Friday, the heat is again accentuated notably in the southwest where temperatures above 40 ° C are again expected”warns Météo-France, while festive events like the ferias of Bayonne and Béziers take place during this weekend of August 15. The northwest will start the day in yellow, even green alert for Finistère, but many departments will switch to orange at midday.
Measures against Ile -de -France pollution. The prefecture of Ile-de-France announced on X on Wednesday, the reduction in traffic speeds between 5:30 am and midnight, from Thursday, due to the heat wave. Airparif, an association that monitors air quality in the region, provides for a “persistence” Ozone pollution episode started on Wednesday in the department on Wednesday. This one “May constitute a health risk”underlines the prefecture.
Need advice against heat? The Towl Towling Info Service “To protect yourself and protect those around you” is available on 0 800 06 66 66 (free call between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.). These tips are also available on the ministry’s website.
