Key Points

• Since July 4, 2026, amid a heat wave, Météo-France has issued an orange heat wave alert for at least one department in the Occitanie region. Four departments in the region (Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, and Tarn-et-Garonne) were placed under a red heat wave alert between July 12, 2026, and July 15, 2026.
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization indicates a decrease in the composite health indicator iCanicule (which includes hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia) since July 16, 2026. This trend falls within the expected range of fluctuations given the current weather conditions.