Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:06 PM EDT on Wednesday 18 February 2026
Valid for Wednesday 18 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties over the Mid North Coast district with overnight minimum temperatures in the low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 19 February 2026
Forecast
Lowanna (30.2124°S, 152.9005°E, 531m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers inland, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Lowanna (30.2124°S, 152.9005°E, 531m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 18° 18° 17° 16° 16° 16° 15° Maximum 29° 27° 28° 27° 27° 24° 23° Chance of rain 90% 80% 70% 10% 30% 80% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction WSW ESE S ENE N ENE N NE N ENE E ESE NE ESE Relative humidity 58% 58% 83% 60% 63% 48% 68% 44% 68% 48% 78% 67% 75% 57% Dew point 16°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 17°C 17°C 15°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lowanna (30.2124°S, 152.9005°E, 531m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:08am EDT 6:33am EDT 7:33pm EDT 7:58pm EDT 7:56am EDT 8:30pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
