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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 8.12 pm (EST) Saturday 04 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

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
North Coast
Ballina Airport 08:00 pm 10.9 -- 8.8 8.1 65 5.0 NW 9
Cape Byron 08:00 pm 13.9 -- 10.1 8.8 45 2.8 W 19
Casino 08:00 pm 12.1 -- 9.0 8.1 55 2.9 NW 13
Evans Head 08:00 pm 11.8 -- 9.0 8.0 60 3.8 WNW 13
Grafton 08:00 pm 10.2 -- 8.2 6.5 65 4.4 WSW 13
Lismore 08:00 pm 13.0 -- 9.8 8.1 55 3.9 WNW 19
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 08:00 pm 7.4 -- 6.8 6.4 90 5.8   Calm
Kempsey Airport 08:00 pm 7.6 -- 6.2 4.1 75 3.3 WNW 11
Port Macquarie Airport 08:00 pm 5.5 -- 4.6 2.6 85 2.8 WNW 7
Taree Airport 08:00 pm 8.6 -- 7.0 5.9 70 3.8 W 7
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 08:00 pm 10.4 -- 7.9 4.7 60 3.0 NW 22
Gosford 08:00 pm 8.5 -- 7.3 6.6 80 5.1 N 4
Mangrove Mt 08:00 pm 9.7 -- 7.5 4.6 65 3.2 WNW 19
Murrurundi Gap 08:00 pm 6.3 -- 4.9 0.8 75 2.0 NNW 20
Nobbys Head 08:00 pm 12.5 -- 9.6 6.7 55 4.2 WNW 24
Norah Head 08:00 pm 11.5 -- 9.4 8.0 65 5.6 NW 13
Scone 08:00 pm 9.2 -- 7.3 5.0 70 3.6 NW 15
Tocal 08:00 pm 11.4 -- 8.8 6.8 60 3.8 NNW 17
Williamtown 08:00 pm 10.4 -- 8.3 4.2 65 4.2 WNW 26
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 08:00 pm 11.3 -- 8.8 6.4 60 4.1 WSW 19
Bankstown 08:00 pm 11.6 -- 8.9 7.0 60 3.6 WNW 17
Canterbury 08:00 pm 11.4 -- 8.7 7.9 60 3.4 WNW 11
Holsworthy 08:00 pm 12.5 -- 9.1 7.7 50 2.5 W 17
Horsley Park 08:00 pm 11.3 -- 8.6 6.6 60 3.3 W 17
Lucas Heights 08:00 pm 11.4 -- 9.0 3.9 65 4.6 WNW 33
Penrith 08:00 pm 8.8 -- 7.3 7.6 75 4.4   Calm
Richmond Airport 08:00 pm 12.4 -- 9.2 7.7 55 3.1 W 17
Sydney City 08:00 pm 12.6 -- 9.6  *  55 4.0    
Sydney Airport 08:00 pm 12.8 -- 9.5 6.4 50 3.2 WNW 26
Sydney Olympic Pk 08:00 pm 11.7 -- 8.8 8.1 55 3.0 NNW 11
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 08:00 pm 13.8 -- 10.3 5.8 50 3.9 W 35
Camden 08:00 pm 11.7 -- 8.8 7.0 55 3.2 W 17
Moss Vale 08:00 pm 7.1 -- 5.8 -1.4 75 3.2 W 37
Nowra 08:00 pm 11.8 -- 9.1 5.6 60 4.1 WNW 26
Pt Perpendicular 08:09 pm 13.2 -- 10.2 6.7 55 4.9 W 28
Wollongong Airport 08:06 pm 13.4 -- 10.4 6.6 55 5.1 NW 30
South Coast
Bega 08:00 pm 13.7 -- 10.2 9.1 50 3.8 WSW 17
Braidwood 08:00 pm 6.2 -- 4.9 0.4 75 2.3 WNW 22
Green Cape 08:01 pm 13.5 -- 11.4 2.4 70 8.1 WSW 56
Merimbula Airport 08:00 pm 14.5 -- 10.9 9.0 50 4.2 WSW 22
Montague Island 08:00 pm 14.0 -- 10.3 9.7 50 3.2 W 15
Moruya Airport 08:00 pm 12.7 -- 9.3 9.4 50 2.6 WNW 9
Ulladulla 08:00 pm 13.0 -- 9.5 6.5 50 2.8 WNW 26
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 08:00 pm 4.6 -- 3.7 -2.4 85 2.0 W 28
Glen Innes 08:00 pm 3.1 -- 2.5 -0.4 85 1.2 W 9
Inverell Research Centre 08:00 pm 5.5 -- 4.7 4.0 85 3.2   Calm
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 08:00 pm 6.3 -- 5.8 1.3 90 4.8 W 20
Mount Boyce 08:00 pm 4.5 -- 3.5 -3.9 80 1.5 WSW 35
Mudgee 08:00 pm 8.3 -- 7.6 4.6 85 6.3 W 15
Nullo Mountain 08:00 pm 3.7 -- 3.0 -1.3 85 1.7 WSW 17
Orange 08:00 pm 4.9 -- 4.7 -0.9 95 4.3 WSW 24
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 08:00 pm 6.9 -- 5.6 -0.6 75 3.2 WSW 32
Cooma Airport 08:00 pm 5.1 -- 3.6 -0.4 70 0.3 W 19
Goulburn 08:00 pm 7.7 -- 6.7 0.3 80 4.8 WNW 33
Thredbo 08:00 pm -1.5 -- -1.6 -8.3 95 -1.9 W 24
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 08:00 pm 8.0 -- 6.2 3.9 70 2.5 W 13
Moree Airport 08:00 pm 8.1 -- 6.7 4.7 75 4.0 SW 11
Narrabri Airport 08:00 pm 8.0 -- 6.4 4.8 70 3.3 S 9
Tamworth 08:00 pm 7.8 -- 6.0 5.0 70 2.3 WNW 6
Walgett 08:00 pm 11.9 -- 9.8 8.9 70 6.2 SW 11
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 08:00 pm 10.1 -- 9.3 7.1 85 7.9 W 13
Coonabarabran Airport 08:00 pm 7.6 -- 6.3 1.3 75 3.8 SW 26
Coonamble Airport 08:00 pm 9.1 -- 8.6 6.5 90 7.7 SW 11
Dubbo Airport 08:00 pm 8.8 -- 8.4 5.8 95 7.7 W 13
Forbes 08:00 pm 9.6 -- 9.5 5.9 100 9.3 W 19
Parkes Airport 08:00 pm 8.7 -- 8.7 4.8 100 8.6 W 19
Trangie 08:00 pm 9.3 -- 8.7 6.3 90 7.6 WSW 13
West Wyalong Airport 08:00 pm 10.8 -- 10.0 6.7 85 8.6 W 20
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 08:00 pm 10.7 -- 9.6 6.4 80 7.8 W 20
Cabramurra 08:00 pm 1.6 -- 1.6 -6.4 100 1.5 W 33
Khancoban 08:00 pm 7.3 -- 7.3 5.9 100 7.2 S 4
Wagga Wagga 08:00 pm 10.9 -- 9.7 7.5 80 7.6 W 15
Young 08:00 pm 9.0 -- 8.1 5.7 85 6.6 NW 13
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 08:00 pm 10.0 -- 9.4 6.4 90 8.4 W 17
Griffith Airport 08:00 pm 10.8 -- 10.3 6.6 90 9.6 W 22
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 08:00 pm 12.3 -- 10.6 7.6 75 7.8 SW 22
Yanco 08:00 pm 11.7 -- 10.3 6.7 80 8.0 W 24
Yarrawonga 08:00 pm 10.4 -- 9.3 5.3 80 7.5 WSW 24
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 08:00 pm 10.9 -- 9.6 8.2 80 7.4 WSW 11
Cobar 08:00 pm 10.1 -- 9.0 7.7 80 7.2 SSW 9
Cobar Airport 08:00 pm 10.8 -- 9.5 7.7 80 7.3 SW 13
Tibooburra Airport 08:00 pm 12.5 -- 10.1 9.9 65 5.9 SW 9
Wilcannia Airport 08:00 pm 13.3 -- 10.8 10.0 65 6.6 SW 13
Lower Western
Broken Hill 08:00 pm 11.6 -- 9.6 9.0 70 6.1 SSW 9
Ivanhoe Airport 08:00 pm 12.8 -- 11.1 11.1 75 8.3 W 7
Mildura 08:00 pm 12.6 -- 10.8 9.3 75 7.9 SW 15
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 07:58 pm 16.1 -- 14.1 6.6 70 11.1 NW 52
Norfolk Island 08:00 pm 17.3 -- 14.3 9.9 60 10.0 W 39
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
ACT
Canberra Airport 08:00 pm 7.8 -- 6.6 2.8 80 4.5 N 20
Tuggeranong 08:00 pm 7.9 -- 6.2 5.0 70 2.8 WNW 7

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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