Key Points

• Over the weekend of August 8–9, temperatures began to rise again, with Météo France forecasting the return of another heat wave affecting all of France. This heat wave was less intense than previous ones, as no department was placed under a red alert. As of August 18, only the Southeast remains under a yellow alert.
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization shows that the composite health indicator iCanicule (which includes hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia) remained stable in emergency departments, while there was an increase in visits to SOS Médecins clinics throughout the heatwave. This trend falls within the expected fluctuations for the current weather conditions.
• The trends in the monitored indicators are generally consistent across the four departments.