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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for the Northern Territory

Issued at 1.42 pm (CST) Sunday 22 November 2009
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Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

CST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Darwin-Daly
Darwin Airport 01:30 pm 33.4 33.0 27.4 33.3 50 21.5 WNW 24
Batchelor AWS 01:30 pm 34.3 33.2 27.6 37.2 45 21.0 WNW 7
Delamere 01:30 pm 37.6 31.6 26.6 35.1 25 14.2 ENE 20
Douglas River 01:30 pm 36.1 34.0 28.3 37.7 40 20.7 WNW 13
Jabiru Airport 01:30 pm 37.1 33.1 27.8 37.9 35 18.1 NW 11
Middle Point 01:30 pm 35.9 34.1 28.4 38.0 40 21.0 W 11
Point Fawcett 01:30 pm 32.2 33.2 27.4 34.9 60 22.9 W 13
Port Keats 01:30 pm 33.9 33.4 27.7 35.6 50 21.7 NW 15
Tindal 01:30 pm 36.9 31.7 26.7 36.2 30 15.3 NW 13
Arnhem
Gove 01:30 pm 31.5 32.1 26.6 32.3 55 21.8 NE 20
Groote Eylandt 01:30 pm 33.4 32.2 26.8 33.4 45 20.2 N 20
Maningrida Airport 01:30 pm 32.5 31.8 26.5 31.9 50 20.4 N 24
Milingimbi 01:30 pm 31.3 32.1 26.6 33.2 60 22.0 ENE 15
Warruwi 01:30 pm 32.7 29.7 24.9 32.3 35 16.1 NNE 13
Roper-McArthur
Borroloola 01:30 pm 36.5 32.3 27.2 35.1 30 17.1 NE 20
McArthur River Mine 01:30 pm 38.9 32.8 27.7 37.4 25 15.3 NNE 17
Victoria River
Lajamanu 01:30 pm 39.6 31.2 26.4 37.2 15 10.0 S 13
Victoria River Downs 01:30 pm 39.9 34.1 28.7 40.5 25 16.8 WNW 9
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

CST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Barkly
Tennant Creek 01:30 pm 33.0 29.2 24.4 31.6 35 14.6 ESE 15
Alice Springs
Alice Springs 01:30 pm 26.1 22.2 17.8 22.1 25 5.1 ESE 15
Yulara 01:30 pm 24.3 21.5 17.2 19.7 30 6.6 S 20

The shade WBGT is calculated for an environment shaded from direct (and strong reflected) solar radiation and where surfaces are not significantly hotter or colder than the indicated air temperature.

* The calculation of AT requires an observation of temperature, humidity, and wind. If any of these are unavailable, the AT field is left blank.

The WBGT values displayed here should be used in conjunction with guidelines provided by Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).

Sports Medicine Australia may also provide additional regional guidelines. The AT values displayed here are the Steadman Apparent Temperatures measured in the shade. The Apparent Temperature is an estimation of what the temperature "feels like" to an appropriately dressed adult. Direct exposure to the afternoon sun would add as much as 8C to the AT.

Further information About Thermal Comfort Observations including Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) and Apparent Temperature (AT).


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