Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 11.12 pm ( ST) Monday 06 May 2013
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Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

ST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
North Coast
Ballina Airport 11:00 pm 14.7 -- 13.8 13.8 85 12.6 W 9
Cape Byron 11:00 pm 19.5 -- 17.0 16.1 70 13.7 SE 24
Casino 11:00 pm 16.5 -- 15.0 14.2 80 13.0 SSE 17
Evans Head 11:00 pm 16.1 -- 15.9 15.9 95 15.6 SW 11
Grafton 11:00 pm 15.2 -- 14.3 14.5 85 13.1 SE 9
Lismore 11:00 pm 15.6 -- 15.3 15.1 95 14.8 S 11
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 11:00 pm 15.0 -- 14.4 14.1 90 13.7 WSW 11
Kempsey Airport 11:00 pm 13.0 -- 12.2 12.0 90 11.1 W 7
Port Macquarie Airport 11:04 pm 14.5 -- 14.2 14.3 95 13.7 NW 7
Taree Airport 11:00 pm 13.3 -- 12.6 11.7 90 11.5 WNW 11
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 11:00 pm 10.9 -- 10.7 9.3 95 10.3 WSW 9
Gosford 11:00 pm 13.6      *      N 2
Mangrove Mt 11:00 pm 12.2 -- 12.0 12.7 95 11.7   Calm
Murrurundi Gap 11:00 pm 8.0 -- 7.6 2.7 90 6.8 SSE 24
Nobbys Head 11:00 pm 15.5 -- 14.8 14.7 90 13.9 W 11
Norah Head 11:00 pm 14.7 -- 14.2 13.7 90 13.4 WSW 11
Scone 11:00 pm 9.3 -- 8.6 7.9 90 7.4 ENE 4
Tocal 11:00 pm 10.1 -- 10.0 9.4 100 9.9 NNW 4
Williamtown 11:00 pm 12.9 -- 12.7 12.4 95 12.5 W 7
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 11:00 pm 10.3 -- 9.8 8.0 90 9.1 SW 11
Bankstown 11:00 pm 11.0 -- 10.0 9.3 85 8.2 SW 7
Canterbury 11:00 pm 11.7 -- 11.0 10.9 90 9.8 W 4
Holsworthy 11:00 pm 9.7 -- 9.3 7.7 95 8.7 WSW 9
Horsley Park 11:00 pm 11.8 -- 10.7 10.4 80 8.8 WSW 6
Lucas Heights 11:00 pm 11.8 -- 10.9 8.1 85 9.6 S 19
Penrith 11:00 pm 14.1 -- 13.1 13.8 85 11.6 S 4
Richmond Airport 11:00 pm 13.4 -- 12.3 13.6 85 10.6   Calm
Sydney City 11:00 pm 14.5 -- 13.2  *  80 11.3    
Sydney Airport 11:00 pm 15.2 -- 13.8 12.9 80 11.7 SSW 15
Sydney Olympic Pk 11:00 pm 13.5 -- 12.8 12.9 90 11.7 W 6
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

ST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 11:00 pm 13.4 -- 11.9 11.3 80 9.6 WSW 11
Camden 11:00 pm 8.6 -- 8.3 8.1 95 7.8   Calm
Moss Vale 11:05 pm 3.9      *  100 4.2 NNW 6
Nowra 11:00 pm 9.2 -- 9.2 6.9 100 9.1 WNW 11
Pt Perpendicular 11:00 pm 14.3 -- 13.6 13.8 90 12.5 W 7
Wollongong Airport 11:00 pm 8.5 -- 8.2 6.2 95 7.6 W 9
South Coast
Bega 11:00 pm 9.4 -- 9.1 8.7 95 8.5 N 2
Braidwood 11:00 pm 6.6 -- 6.3 5.6 95 5.7   Calm
Green Cape 11:00 pm 13.3 -- 12.4 10.8 85 11.0 W 15
Merimbula Airport 11:00 pm 11.6 -- 11.1 11.7 90 10.2   Calm
Montague Island 11:00 pm 13.7 -- 13.2 11.6 90 12.4 W 15
Moruya Airport 11:00 pm 12.2 -- 12.0 11.0 95 11.7 W 9
Ulladulla 11:00 pm 12.6 -- 12.2 11.4 95 11.7 SSW 9
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 11:00 pm 7.4 -- 7.4 3.9 100 7.3 E 15
Glen Innes 11:00 pm 9.8 -- 8.9 6.0 85 7.4 E 17
Inverell Research Centre 11:00 pm 12.2 -- 10.8 10.6 80 8.7 E 7
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 11:00 pm 8.3 -- 7.4 4.9 85 5.9 ENE 13
Mount Boyce 11:00 pm 7.3 -- 7.1 4.9 95 6.9 ENE 9
Mudgee 11:00 pm 10.4 -- 9.1 8.4 80 6.9 SSE 7
Nullo Mountain 11:00 pm 6.8 -- 6.7 1.4 100 6.5 E 24
Orange 11:00 pm 4.8 -- 4.5 1.7 95 3.8 E 9
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

ST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 11:00 pm 6.7 -- 6.6 5.5 100 6.4 N 2
Cooma Airport 11:07 pm -0.2 -- -0.2 -2.2 100 -0.3   Calm
Goulburn 11:00 pm 6.8 -- 6.6 4.2 95 6.2 ESE 9
Thredbo 11:00 pm -0.1 -- -1.9 -6.5 60 -6.7 NNW 19
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 11:00 pm 12.4 -- 10.4 7.9 70 6.9 SE 20
Moree Airport 11:00 pm 15.4 -- 13.3 12.6 70 10.1 ENE 15
Narrabri Airport 11:00 pm 14.6 -- 11.6 9.7 60 6.7 SE 22
Tamworth 11:00 pm 13.5 -- 10.8 8.8 60 6.1 ESE 20
Walgett 11:00 pm 17.1 -- 13.7 14.3 55 8.5 E 13
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 11:00 pm 7.7 -- 5.3 4.5 55 -0.3 E 6
Coonabarabran Airport 11:00 pm 9.5 -- 8.1 6.8 75 5.7 SSW 9
Coonamble Airport 11:00 pm 13.5 -- 10.6 10.8 60 5.4 E 9
Dubbo Airport 11:00 pm 13.1 -- 10.6 7.7 65 6.2 ESE 24
Forbes 11:00 pm 10.8 -- 8.2 7.2 60 3.1 ESE 11
Parkes Airport 11:00 pm 12.8 -- 9.9 7.8 60 4.8 ENE 20
Trangie 11:00 pm 14.1 -- 11.0 10.7 55 5.7 E 13
West Wyalong Airport 11:00 pm 7.4 -- 5.5 4.3 65 1.3 ESE 7
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 11:00 pm 7.1 -- 6.3 5.9 85 4.6   Calm
Cabramurra 11:00 pm 3.6 -- 2.7 -4.3 85 1.0 ENE 32
Khancoban 11:00 pm 3.8 -- 3.8 2.4 100 3.7   Calm
Wagga Wagga 11:00 pm 13.3 -- 10.2 7.1 55 4.4 E 26
Young 11:00 pm 10.6 -- 9.1 7.7 75 6.6 SE 11
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

ST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 11:00 pm 13.2 -- 9.1 8.5 40 0.6 E 15
Griffith Airport 11:00 pm 10.8 -- 7.8 5.8 55 1.6 ESE 17
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 11:00 pm 12.8 -- 10.0 11.7 60 5.0   Calm
Yanco 11:00 pm 13.0 -- 9.5 8.6 50 2.8 E 15
Yarrawonga 11:00 pm 6.7 -- 5.4 3.8 75 2.6 E 7
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 11:00 pm 14.4 -- 10.1 10.2 40 1.7 SSE 13
Cobar 11:00 pm 13.1 -- 9.3 8.9 45 1.6 ESE 13
Cobar Airport 11:00 pm 9.4 -- 6.4 6.2 50 -0.2 E 6
Tibooburra Airport 11:00 pm 18.3 -- 11.5 13.8 25 -3.2 SE 11
Wilcannia Airport 11:00 pm 10.6 -- 6.9 7.0 40 -1.8 S 7
Lower Western
Broken Hill 11:00 pm 15.8 -- 10.4 11.6 30 -0.8 NE 11
Ivanhoe Airport 11:00 pm 14.1 -- 9.7 10.5 40 0.7 SE 9
Mildura 11:00 pm 14.0 -- 10.0 11.6 45 2.1 E 4
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 11:00 pm 17.8 -- 14.3 15.9 55 8.9 SE 9
Norfolk Island 11:00 pm 17.4 -- 14.1 13.1 60 9.2 SW 22
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

ST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
ACT
Canberra Airport 11:00 pm 4.1 -- 3.8 2.2 95 3.1 ESE 2
Tuggeranong 11:00 pm 7.1 -- 6.1 5.8 80 4.1   Calm

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).