Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 5.12 pm ( ST) Tuesday 18 June 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 05:00 pm 13.9 16.4 12.0 13.7 75 9.1   Calm
Cape Byron 05:00 pm 15.4 16.3 11.9 12.4 55 5.9 W 11
Casino 05:00 pm 14.4 15.3 10.7 13.0 50 3.8   Calm
Evans Head 05:00 pm 13.8 15.9 11.5 12.1 65 7.6 NW 6
Grafton 05:00 pm 15.0 16.1 11.6 12.7 55 5.8 E 7
Lismore 05:00 pm 12.1 14.5 9.9 9.8 65 5.9 W 7
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 05:00 pm 13.3 15.6 11.2 11.1 70 7.8 W 9
Kempsey Airport 05:00 pm 12.7 15.2 10.8 10.4 70 7.6 SSE 9
Port Macquarie Airport 04:30 pm 13.7 15.7 11.3 11.3 65 7.2 SW 9
Taree Airport 05:00 pm 13.4 15.2 10.6 10.0 60 5.8 SW 13
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 05:00 pm 10.7 13.3 8.6 8.2 65 4.6 W 7
Gosford          *         
Mangrove Mt 05:00 pm 9.8 12.8 8.0 8.2 70 4.6 SSW 2
Murrurundi Gap 05:00 pm 8.8 11.7 6.6 5.8 65 2.2 NW 7
Nobbys Head 05:00 pm 15.6 16.3 11.8 13.2 50 5.2 WSW 7
Norah Head 05:00 pm 14.9 16.3 11.9 11.7 60 7.0 S 13
Scone 05:00 pm 11.2 12.9 7.9 6.5 50 0.9 W 15
Tocal 05:00 pm 12.9 15.1 10.6 11.0 65 6.6 NW 6
Williamtown 05:00 pm 13.2 14.9 10.4 10.0 60 5.3 W 11
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 05:00 pm 12.6 14.9 10.3 9.3 65 6.4 SSW 13
Bankstown 05:00 pm 12.9 15.7 11.3 7.3 75 8.8 SSE 28
Canterbury 05:00 pm 13.0 15.6 11.2 9.8 75 8.3 SSE 15
Holsworthy 05:00 pm 12.2 15.2 10.8 8.2 80 8.4 S 19
Horsley Park 05:00 pm 13.1 15.1 10.6 9.8 65 6.2 S 13
Lucas Heights 05:00 pm 11.3 14.6 10.1 6.7 80 8.1 SSE 22
Penrith 05:00 pm 13.9 15.5 11.0 9.4 60 6.0 S 19
Richmond Airport 05:00 pm 13.2 14.7 10.1 10.6 55 4.4 S 7
Sydney City 05:00 pm 13.7 16.0 11.6  *  70 8.3    
Sydney Airport 05:00 pm 13.7 16.0 11.6 7.0 70 8.3 S 33
Sydney Olympic Pk 05:00 pm 13.4 16.3 12.0 10.5 80 9.8 SSE 15
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 05:00 pm 12.6 15.6 11.3 8.2 80 9.1 SSE 22
Camden 05:00 pm 11.6 14.6 10.1 8.9 75 7.5 S 11
Moss Vale 05:00 pm 6.5 11.4 6.5 4.0 100 6.4 SSW 9
Nowra 05:00 pm 11.0 14.0 9.3 8.5 75 6.4 SSW 9
Pt Perpendicular 05:00 pm 13.5 15.8 11.4 8.8 70 7.9 SSW 22
Wollongong Airport 05:00 pm 12.3 15.4 11.0 10.9 80 9.0 NW 6
South Coast
Bega 05:00 pm 11.4 14.7 10.2 7.8 80 8.3 SW 17
Braidwood 05:00 pm 6.5 10.8 5.6 4.0 85 3.8 SE 6
Green Cape 05:00 pm 12.1 15.8 11.5 4.1 90 10.5 S 43
Merimbula Airport 05:00 pm 10.8 14.5 10.0 8.0 85 8.7 SSW 13
Montague Island 05:00 pm 11.5 14.9 10.4 1.3 85 8.7 SW 52
Moruya Airport 05:00 pm 11.5 14.9 10.4 7.6 85 8.7 SW 19
Ulladulla 05:00 pm 12.2 15.4 11.0 7.9 80 9.2 SW 22
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 05:00 pm 5.2 9.4 3.8 -0.3 75 0.8 WSW 19
Glen Innes 05:00 pm 6.1 9.7 4.0 1.6 60 -0.6 SW 13
Inverell Research Centre 05:00 pm 9.3 11.7 6.4 7.0 55 0.2 NE 2
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 05:00 pm 5.9 10.7 5.6 1.9 95 5.0 SW 15
Mount Boyce 05:00 pm 5.2 9.8 4.3 2.5 85 2.6 SSW 6
Mudgee 05:00 pm 9.6 12.5 7.5 4.6 65 3.6 WNW 19
Nullo Mountain 05:00 pm 4.1 8.8 3.0 1.1 80 0.8 WSW 6
Orange 05:00 pm 4.3 9.6 4.3 0.6 100 4.3 WSW 13
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 05:00 pm 5.4 10.4 5.2 0.4 95 4.8 S 20
Cooma Airport 05:00 pm 4.5 9.7 4.4 -0.4 100 4.2 SSW 19
Goulburn 05:00 pm 6.7 11.2 6.1 4.4 90 5.0 ENE 6
Thredbo 05:00 pm -2.1 4.8 -2.2 -4.4 100 -2.4   Calm
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 05:00 pm 10.9 12.4 7.3 6.4 45 -0.5 SW 13
Moree Airport 05:00 pm 12.4 13.6 8.7 7.4 45 1.2 SW 17
Narrabri Airport 05:00 pm 11.4 13.3 8.4 6.9 55 2.4 WSW 15
Tamworth 05:00 pm 10.3 12.2 7.0 7.2 50 0.1 W 6
Walgett 05:00 pm 12.2 13.5 8.6 7.9 45 1.2 SW 13
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 05:00 pm 10.0 13.0 8.2 5.6 70 5.0 WNW 17
Coonabarabran Airport 05:00 pm 6.8 10.4 5.0 2.1 65 1.1 WSW 15
Coonamble Airport 05:00 pm 9.4 12.1 7.1 5.0 60 2.5 SW 15
Dubbo Airport 05:00 pm 8.9 11.9 6.9 5.7 65 2.9 SW 9
Forbes 05:00 pm 10.3 13.7 9.0 8.2 80 6.8 WSW 7
Parkes Airport 05:00 pm 7.7 11.6 6.5 5.3 80 4.3 WSW 6
Trangie 05:00 pm 9.6 12.5 7.6 6.2 65 3.8 SW 11
West Wyalong Airport 05:00 pm 9.3 12.9 8.1 5.5 80 5.9 W 15
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 05:00 pm 11.9 14.8 10.3 10.6 75 7.6 S 4
Cabramurra 05:00 pm 1.2 7.2 1.2 -1.8 100 1.1 S 6
Khancoban 05:00 pm 7.9 12.6 7.9 6.3 100 7.8 SE 6
Wagga Wagga 05:00 pm 8.0 12.3 7.5 4.4 90 6.7 W 15
Young 05:00 pm 7.9 12.4 7.7 7.3 95 7.3   Calm
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 05:00 pm 11.7 14.2 9.6 8.7 65 5.8 S 11
Griffith Airport 05:00 pm 11.0 14.1 9.6 9.0 75 7.1 SW 7
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 05:00 pm 13.9 15.2 10.7 10.3 55 4.9 S 13
Yanco 05:00 pm 8.5 12.6 7.8 7.7 90 6.6   Calm
Yarrawonga 05:00 pm 11.1 14.0 9.4 8.5 70 6.3 SSW 9
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 05:00 pm 12.4 13.8 9.0 9.1 50 2.3 SW 9
Cobar 05:00 pm 10.3 12.9 8.0 6.4 65 3.5 WSW 13
Cobar Airport 05:00 pm 11.0 13.4 8.6 7.2 60 4.0 W 13
Tibooburra Airport 05:00 pm 14.0 14.4 9.6 9.3 40 0.6 S 15
Wilcannia Airport 05:00 pm 11.0 13.3 8.5 7.6 60 3.8 SSW 11
Lower Western
Broken Hill 05:00 pm 11.9 14.1 9.4 7.9 60 4.9 SSW 15
Ivanhoe Airport 05:00 pm 12.4 14.3 9.7 9.1 60 4.6 SW 11
Mildura 05:00 pm 14.1 15.3 10.7 11.6 55 4.6 S 7
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 05:00 pm 18.2 19.7 15.6 14.2 65 11.9 SW 24
Norfolk Island 05:00 pm 18.0 20.4 16.3 14.0 75 14.0 WNW 28
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 05:00 pm 7.4 11.8 6.9 5.7 90 5.9 E 4
Tuggeranong 05:00 pm 9.1 12.3 7.3 4.9 70 3.9 SE 15

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).