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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Lord Howe Island Forecast
Issued at 3:32 pm LHDT on Thursday 19 March 2026
for the period until midnight LHDT Monday 23 March 2026.

Warning Information
Nil.
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Weather Situation
Mostly settled conditions are expected over the Island with a moderate easterly
flow, but becoming fresh over the weekend and with it, the risk of some shower
activity.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 19 March
Partly cloudy.
Winds: E below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: S/SW about a metre.

Forecast for Friday 20 March
Partly cloudy.
Winds: E/NE below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: S/SW about 1 metre.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 21    Max 26    
Sun protection 9:10am to 3:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Forecast for Saturday 21 March
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower.
Winds: E/NE about 10 knots.
Seas: About 1 metre
1st Swell: S/SW about 1 metre.
2nd Swell: E about 1 metre.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 21    Max 26    

Forecast for Sunday 22 March
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of a shower.
Winds: E about 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell: S/SW about 1 metre.
2nd Swell: E about 1 metre.
Precis: Possible shower.              Min 22    Max 26    

Forecast for Monday 23 March
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the evening.
Winds: E 15 to 20 knots.
Precis: Late shower or two.           Min 21    Max 26    

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am LHDT Friday.

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