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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for the Northern Territory

Issued at 5.42 am (CST) Monday 06 July 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 05:30 am 17.4 -- 16.4 17.4 85 15.2 SE 9
Batchelor AWS 05:30 am 12.6 -- 10.6 11.9 70 7.1   Calm
Delamere 05:30 am 12.5 -- 9.3 9.7 55 3.2 ESE 7
Douglas River 05:30 am 7.6 -- 7.6 7.0 100 7.6   Calm
Jabiru Airport 05:30 am 18.1 -- 16.0 17.8 75 13.2 E 7
Middle Point 05:30 am 11.8 -- 11.6 10.9 95 11.2 S 7
Point Fawcett 05:30 am 14.6 -- 14.1 14.3 90 13.3 SSE 7
Port Keats          *         
Tindal 05:30 am 11.5 -- 9.6 8.9 70 6.2 SE 9
Arnhem
Gove 05:30 am 21.4 -- 20.3 22.9 85 19.0 SE 9
Groote Eylandt 05:30 am 14.1 -- 13.6 14.7 95 13.0 ESE 2
Maningrida Airport 05:30 am 18.1 -- 16.7 18.0 80 15.0 S 9
Milingimbi 05:30 am 18.7 -- 18.0 20.0 90 17.2 S 6
Warruwi 05:30 am 22.1 -- 19.8 22.1 75 17.2 SE 13
Roper-McArthur
Borroloola 05:30 am 9.3 -- 8.4 8.6 85 6.8   Calm
McArthur River Mine 05:30 am 9.6 -- 8.4 8.7 80 6.1   Calm
Victoria River
Lajamanu 05:30 am 6.9 -- 4.5 4.8 55 -1.0   Calm
Victoria River Downs 05:30 am 8.7 -- 7.1 7.4 75 4.1   Calm
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 05:30 am 13.2 -- 9.8 8.5 50 3.4 E 17
Alice Springs
Alice Springs 05:30 am 5.2 -- 4.3 1.9 80 2.4 NW 9
Yulara 05:30 am 4.8 -- 4.0 2.0 85 2.2 SSE 6

Note: Calculation of the sun WBGT has been suppressed for this hour because the approximation used is not valid at these times.

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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