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
Nambucca Heads (30.6424°S, 153.0029°E, 25m 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 Nambucca Heads (30.6424°S, 153.0029°E, 25m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 22° 23° 23° 22° 23° 23° 22° Maximum 28° 27° 28° 27° 28° 26° 26° Chance of rain 20% 50% 20% 5% 40% 50% 50% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 11
(km/h)16
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)25
(km/h)17
(km/h)30
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SE SSW ENE NNE NE NNE NE NNE NE ENE ENE NE ENE Relative humidity 75% 75% 89% 77% 75% 68% 72% 68% 72% 69% 78% 71% 72% 65% Dew point 21°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 19°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Nambucca Heads (30.6424°S, 153.0029°E, 25m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:05am EDT 6:29am EDT 7:34pm EDT 7:58pm EDT 7:54am EDT 8:29pm 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
