IDN10008 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales Norfolk Island Forecast Issued at 6:00 am NFT on Wednesday 20 May 2026 for the period until midnight NFT Saturday 23 May 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 strong ridge of high pressure is currently providing settled conditions to the island. Showers and storms are expected from Thursday as a vigorous low pressure system approaches the island from the west. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 20 May Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds: E/NE 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: SW below 1 metre. Precis: Partly cloudy. Max 23 Sun protection 9:40am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Forecast for Thursday 21 May Windy. Becoming cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers developing in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Winds: NE 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: SW below 1 metre. Precis: Windy. Showers. Min 19 Max 23 Forecast for Friday 22 May Wind easing. Cloudy. Very high (near 100%) chance of showers, easing during the day. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible. Winds: N/NE 20 to 30 knots, shifting W/NW 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, abating to 1 to 1.5 metres during the day. 1st Swell: SW 1 to 1.5 metres 2nd Swell: E/NE 3 to 4 metres developing during the day. Precis: Wind and showers easing. Min 17 Max 23 Forecast for Saturday 23 May Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of a shower or two. Winds: N 15 to 20 knots. Precis: Shower or two Min 18 Max 23 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm NFT Wednesday. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Calls from Norfolk Island may incur international rates.