IDN10033 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Lord Howe Island Forecast Issued at 5:00 am LHDT on Sunday 18 January 2026 for the period until midnight LHDT Wednesday 21 January 2026. Warning Information Nil.. For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. Weather Situation A low pressure trough slowly passes over the island today, bringing wet and windy weather with the potential for storms through much of the day. Conditions ease tomorrow morning as the trough moves eastward and away from the island, with settled weather expected for much of next week. Forecast for the rest of Sunday 18 January Cloudy. Windy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, becoming less likely later tonight. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds: E 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: S about 1.5 metres. Precis: Windy. Showers. Max 24 Sun protection 8:20am to 4:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Forecast for Monday 19 January Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of a shower two in the morning. Winds: E/SE 15 to 20 knots becoming S 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres abating to 1 to 1.5 metres in the afternoon. Swell: S/SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Precis: Possible morning shower. Min 20 Max 25 Forecast for Tuesday 20 January Partly cloudy. Winds: S 10 to 15 knots. Seas: About 1 metre. Swell: SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Precis: Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 25 Forecast for Wednesday 21 January Partly cloudy. Winds: S/SW 15 to 20 knots. Precis: Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 25 The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm LHDT Sunday. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.