Overview

• Météo‑France declared the 11‑day heatwave over on Tuesday morning, lifting the last orange canicule advisories nationwide.
• Eleven departments are on orange rain‑flood vigilance Wednesday: Eure‑et‑Loir, Loir‑et‑Cher, Loiret, Cher, Yonne, Nièvre, Vosges, Haute‑Saône, Doubs, Haut‑Rhin and Territoire de Belfort.
• On Tuesday, Hérault, Gard, Lozère and Côtes‑d’Armor were placed on orange for intense thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and strong gusts, with possible extensions toward the southeast and Corsica.
• Temperatures are dropping sharply, with declines of up to about 14°C expected by Thursday and values locally below seasonal norms.
• The episode was France’s 51st recorded heatwave since 1947, with 266 stations reaching at least 40°C between 9 and 12 August and numerous local records.