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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..
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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.

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