Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 8.12 am ( DT) Monday 13 February 2012
About Thermal Comfort Observations | Related information from sports organisations
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
North Coast
Ballina Airport 08:00 am 22.0 -- 21.3 24.7 90 20.6 WNW 7
Cape Byron 08:00 am 21.3 -- 20.8 21.4 95 20.3 SW 20
Casino 08:00 am 22.5 -- 20.9 24.5 80 19.1 SW 7
Evans Head 08:00 am 22.4 -- 22.3 25.1 100 22.1 SSW 11
Grafton 08:00 am 21.0 -- 20.1 22.6 90 19.1 SW 9
Lismore 08:00 am 21.8 -- 20.8 24.0 90 19.7 NNW 7
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 08:00 am 20.9 -- 20.6 23.1 95 20.3 WSW 9
Kempsey Airport 08:00 am 19.1 -- 18.5 21.9 95 17.9   Calm
Port Macquarie Airport 08:00 am 19.8 -- 19.2 21.5 95 18.6 W 7
Taree Airport 08:00 am 17.8 -- 17.7 20.4 100 17.5   Calm
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 08:00 am 19.0 -- 18.0 20.6 85 16.8 NW 4
Gosford 08:00 am 18.1      *  100 18.3 NNW 9
Mangrove Mt 08:00 am 16.7 -- 16.7 18.6 100 16.7 SW 2
Murrurundi Gap 08:00 am 13.4 -- 13.3 10.6 100 13.2 SE 20
Nobbys Head 08:00 am 21.5 -- 20.8 22.0 90 20.0 SSW 17
Norah Head 08:00 am 19.7 -- 19.1 20.2 90 18.4 W 13
Scone 08:00 am 18.7 -- 17.8 21.0 90 16.7   Calm
Tocal 08:00 am 19.2 -- 18.7 22.1 95 18.2   Calm
Williamtown 08:00 am 20.3 -- 19.9 23.7 95 19.4   Calm
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 08:00 am 18.4 -- 17.9 20.1 95 17.2 SSW 4
Bankstown 08:00 am 17.7 -- 17.0 19.8 90 16.2   Calm
Canterbury 08:00 am 18.1 -- 17.4 19.6 90 16.6 NW 4
Holsworthy 08:00 am 17.3 -- 17.0 18.4 95 16.6 SW 6
Horsley Park 08:00 am 18.7 -- 17.4 20.7 85 15.9   Calm
Lucas Heights 08:00 am 19.3 -- 18.4 20.1 90 17.4 SE 9
Penrith 08:00 am 18.8 -- 18.7 21.1 100 18.5 W 4
Richmond Airport 08:05 am 18.0 -- 16.8 19.8 85 15.4   Calm
Sydney City 08:00 am 19.6 -- 18.6  *  90 17.5    
Sydney Airport 08:00 am 20.3 -- 18.9 21.6 80 17.2 WNW 6
Sydney Olympic Pk 08:00 am 17.9 -- 17.8 19.8 100 17.6 N 4
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 08:00 am 18.9 -- 18.0 19.5 90 16.9 SW 9
Camden 08:00 am 18.2 -- 17.2 20.2 85 16.0   Calm
Moss Vale 08:00 am 15.6 -- 15.5 14.1 100 15.4 NNE 17
Nowra 08:00 am 16.1 -- 15.9 16.2 95 15.6 WNW 9
Pt Perpendicular 08:00 am 18.3 -- 17.5  *  90 16.5    
Wollongong Airport 08:11 am 17.7 -- 17.6 20.3 100 17.5   Calm
South Coast
Bega 08:00 am 14.5 -- 14.5 15.9 100 14.5   Calm
Braidwood 08:00 am 10.7 -- 10.5 10.8 95 10.1   Calm
Green Cape 08:00 am 16.6 -- 15.5 14.7 85 14.1 W 17
Merimbula Airport 08:00 am 15.7 -- 15.4 17.3 95 14.9   Calm
Montague Island 08:00 am 17.5 -- 17.5 17.3 100 17.5 SW 15
Moruya Airport 08:00 am 15.9 -- 15.7 16.5 95 15.4 W 6
Ulladulla 08:00 am 17.0 -- 16.5 17.6 95 15.9 WSW 7
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 08:00 am 13.6      *  100 13.8 ESE 7
Glen Innes 08:00 am 16.4 -- 15.7 18.0 90 14.9   Calm
Inverell Research Centre 08:00 am 18.9 -- 17.2 19.4 80 15.1 E 6
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 08:00 am 12.4 -- 12.1 11.3 95 11.8 S 9
Mount Boyce 08:00 am 14.1 -- 12.8 13.1 80 11.1 ENE 7
Mudgee 08:00 am 16.9 -- 15.5 16.7 80 13.6 SE 7
Nullo Mountain 08:00 am 13.2 -- 12.7 12.7 95 12.1 SE 6
Orange 08:00 am 13.5 -- 13.4 14.5 100 13.3   Calm
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 08:00 am 10.2 -- 10.2 8.9 100 10.1 NNW 7
Cooma Airport 08:00 am 8.5 -- 8.5 7.8 100 8.4 NNE 2
Goulburn 08:00 am 14.6 -- 13.8 13.4 90 12.8 ENE 11
Thredbo 08:00 am 7.8 -- 6.7 4.9 80 4.9 NNW 9
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 08:00 am 18.8 -- 17.0 17.1 75 14.7 SSE 17
Moree Airport 08:00 am 18.8 -- 16.7 16.9 75 14.1 E 17
Narrabri Airport 08:00 am        *         
Tamworth 08:00 am 19.1 -- 16.9 18.3 75 14.1 SE 11
Walgett 08:00 am 23.3 -- 20.9 24.9 75 18.2 W 7
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 08:00 am 18.2 -- 16.0 19.2 70 13.1   Calm
Coonabarabran Airport 08:00 am 19.2 -- 15.6 17.7 60 10.7 N 9
Coonamble Airport 08:00 am 17.7 -- 16.9 18.9 90 16.0 ENE 4
Dubbo Airport 08:00 am 19.5 -- 17.8 18.6 80 15.8 E 15
Forbes 08:00 am 16.8 -- 16.7 18.2 100 16.5 ENE 4
Parkes Airport 08:00 am 16.9 -- 15.5 18.0 80 13.6   Calm
Trangie 08:00 am 19.6 -- 18.0 20.3 80 16.1 SE 7
West Wyalong Airport 08:00 am 15.8 -- 13.6 15.9 70 10.3   Calm
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 08:00 am 16.8 -- 14.5 16.8 70 11.3 S 2
Cabramurra 08:00 am 11.8 -- 9.8 10.3 70 6.7 NNE 4
Khancoban 08:00 am 13.7 -- 13.6 14.4 100 13.4 SSE 2
Wagga Wagga 08:00 am 16.8 -- 14.7 16.0 70 11.7 E 7
Young 08:00 am 15.1 -- 14.4 14.9 90 13.5 S 7
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 08:00 am 15.1 -- 13.6 12.7 80 11.5 SSW 15
Griffith Airport 08:00 am 17.4 -- 14.9 17.8 70 11.4   Calm
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 08:00 am 15.1 -- 13.0 13.4 70 9.9 S 9
Yanco 08:00 am 16.0 -- 14.3 16.2 75 11.8 WSW 2
Yarrawonga 08:00 am 16.1 -- 14.1 15.4 75 11.3 S 6
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 04:30 am        *         
Cobar 08:00 am 18.2 -- 14.5 16.8 55 8.9 SSW 6
Cobar Airport 08:00 am 15.8 -- 13.5 15.9 70 10.1   Calm
Tibooburra Airport 08:00 am 19.7      *      SSW 9
Wilcannia Airport 08:00 am 18.3 -- 14.5 17.6 55 8.6 WSW 2
Lower Western
Broken Hill 08:00 am 14.5 -- 12.6 13.1 75 9.7 SSW 7
Ivanhoe Airport 08:00 am 17.3 -- 13.5 15.4 50 7.4 S 7
Mildura 08:00 am 15.5 -- 13.5 14.5 70 10.4 SSE 6
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 08:00 am 23.5 -- 21.8 27.2 80 19.9   Calm
Norfolk Island 08:00 am 22.9 -- 20.1 21.5 70 16.9 E 20
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
ACT
Canberra Airport 08:00 am 12.0 -- 11.2 10.9 90 10.1 SE 6
Tuggeranong 08:00 am 12.1 -- 11.5 11.9 90 10.5 SE 2

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).