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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 5.02 pm (EDT) Saturday 21 November 2009
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Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
North Coast
Ballina Airport 04:38 pm 28.2 29.4 24.4 26.5 65 20.5 N 30
Cape Byron 04:30 pm 24.8 27.5 22.7 22.1 75 20.5 N 35
Casino 05:00 pm 35.7 32.4 27.2 35.0 35 18.3 N 19
Evans Head 05:00 pm 27.9 29.5 24.5 26.4 65 21.0 N 30
Grafton 05:00 pm 32.3 32.7 27.1 33.3 55 22.1 ENE 20
Lismore 04:30 pm 32.8 32.5 27.0 33.0 50 21.3 NE 22
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 04:30 pm 27.0 29.1 24.1 23.8 70 21.1 NNE 39
Kempsey Airport 05:00 pm 30.2 31.7 26.2 31.3 65 22.4 E 20
Port Macquarie Airport 04:30 pm 30.0 31.6 26.1 31.3 65 22.4 ENE 19
Taree Airport 04:00 pm 28.6 30.7 25.4 29.9 70 22.3 S 19
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 04:30 pm 30.6 28.7 24.0 28.7 45 16.6 ESE 22
Gosford 05:00 pm 26.3 26.4 21.9 26.9 55 16.8 SSE 9
Mangrove Mt 05:00 pm 28.6 27.9 23.2 28.2 50 17.2 ESE 15
Murrurundi Gap 05:00 pm 35.6 28.2 23.5 26.7 20 7.6 NW 44
Nobbys Head 05:00 pm 22.6 26.0 21.4 23.9 85 20.1 E 13
Norah Head 05:00 pm 23.6 26.5 21.8 25.6 80 19.9 S 9
Scone 05:00 pm 41.8 30.8 26.1 35.5 10 4.0 NW 26
Tocal 05:00 pm 28.6 29.0 24.1 29.2 60 19.4 SSE 15
Williamtown 05:00 pm 25.4 27.1 22.4 25.1 70 19.2 E 19
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 05:00 pm 30.3 28.1 23.5 28.3 40 15.6 E 20
Bankstown 05:00 pm 26.0 26.1 21.6 23.3 55 16.5 ESE 26
Canterbury 05:00 pm 24.9 25.3 20.9 22.8 60 16.1 SE 22
Holsworthy 05:00 pm 27.3 26.4 21.9 25.5 50 15.6 ESE 19
Horsley Park 05:00 pm 27.9 26.9 22.3 26.1 50 15.9 ESE 20
Lucas Heights 04:45 pm 25.3 25.0 20.6 23.3 55 15.0 ESE 19
Penrith 05:00 pm 32.6 29.2 24.5 30.1 35 15.1 ESE 22
Richmond Airport 05:00 pm 32.6 28.8 24.2 28.6 35 14.2 SE 28
Sydney City 05:00 pm 26.0 26.2 21.7 27.9 55 16.8    
Sydney Airport 04:30 pm 24.5 25.7 21.3 22.2 65 17.6 ESE 26
Sydney Olympic Pk 05:00 pm 26.1 25.4 21.0 27.1 50 14.9    
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 05:00 pm 23.0 25.4 20.9 24.7 75 18.5 S 7
Camden 05:00 pm 33.1 28.5 23.9 30.3 30 12.7 SE 19
Moss Vale 05:00 pm 29.1 26.0 21.4 26.1 35 12.1 ESE 19
Nowra 05:00 pm 27.0 26.5 22.0 27.0 50 16.3 ENE 11
Pt Perpendicular 03:00 pm 23.8 25.3 20.8 23.9 70 17.5 ESE 13
Wollongong Airport 04:30 pm 25.2 26.5 22.0 26.1 65 18.4 ESE 11
South Coast
Bega 04:30 pm 22.6 24.7 20.3 23.6 75 17.7 SSE 9
Braidwood 04:00 pm 29.2 25.9 21.4 25.6 35 11.7 WNW 22
Green Cape 04:00 pm 20.3 24.8 20.3 22.8 100 20.3 N 7
Merimbula Airport 05:00 pm 21.2 24.5 20.1 23.3 85 18.9 E 6
Montague Island 05:00 pm 20.1 23.6 19.3 19.8 90 18.3 SE 17
Moruya Airport 04:00 pm 23.8 25.1 20.7 22.6 65 17.1 NNE 19
Ulladulla 05:00 pm 21.7 24.7 20.3 22.3 85 18.7 N 13
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 05:00 pm 32.0 27.5 22.7 29.7 30 11.7 NW 15
Glen Innes 05:00 pm 31.4 27.3 22.6 30.0 30 12.2 NNW 11
Inverell Research Centre 05:00 pm 35.8 29.5 24.7 34.5 25 11.3 N 9
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 05:00 pm 36.9 28.5 23.8 29.0 15 6.0 NW 37
Mount Boyce 04:30 pm 26.4 25.8 21.2 26.1 50 15.4 ENE 11
Mudgee 04:16 pm 39.7 30.2 25.4 32.7 15 6.1 NW 32
Nullo Mountain 05:00 pm 32.5 26.8 22.0 30.1 25 8.7 NW 11
Orange 05:00 pm 32.4 27.7 22.9 30.1 30 11.6 W 15
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 05:00 pm 18.0 21.5 17.3 17.7 90 16.5 N 13
Cooma Airport 04:30 pm 19.6 21.4 17.1 17.3 70 14.2 S 19
Goulburn 05:00 pm 30.7 26.2 21.7 27.2 30 10.1 WSW 19
Thredbo 04:00 pm 10.2 14.4 9.9 6.9 95 9.4 NW 17
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 04:00 pm 40.3 30.9 26.2 34.4 15 7.7 N 28
Moree Airport 05:00 pm 40.9 31.4 26.6 35.9 15 8.2 N 24
Narrabri Airport 04:30 pm 41.0 31.2 26.4 35.4 15 7.1 NNW 26
Tamworth 05:00 pm 37.7 30.2 25.4 34.9 20 10.1 N 15
Walgett 04:30 pm 43.8 32.7 27.8 38.9 10 6.8 NNW 22
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 05:00 pm 36.6 29.3 24.6 34.4 20 9.2 SW 11
Coonabarabran Airport 04:30 pm 38.0 29.4 24.6 31.0 15 6.9 NW 33
Coonamble Airport 04:00 pm 42.8 31.6 26.8 36.3 10 4.7 NNW 28
Dubbo Airport 05:00 pm 41.0 30.9 26.1 34.8 10 6.0 NW 28
Forbes 05:00 pm 36.8 29.4 24.8 33.5 20 9.4 W 17
Parkes Airport 04:30 pm 37.1 29.7 25.0 33.4 20 9.6 SW 19
Trangie 04:25 pm 42.1 32.4 27.4 36.6 15 9.1 NW 28
West Wyalong Airport 05:00 pm 33.7 29.8 25.0 30.8 35 15.2 SSW 24
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 05:00 pm 20.3 24.2 19.8 22.0 95 19.3 SSE 9
Cabramurra 04:00 pm 14.5 18.6 14.4 14.5 100 14.3 WNW 7
Khancoban 04:00 pm 21.2 25.7 21.1 24.6 100 21.0 WNW 4
Wagga Wagga 04:30 pm 25.3 26.1 21.6 23.3 60 17.5 S 24
Young 05:00 pm 32.6 27.7 23.1 30.9 25 11.2 S 11
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 05:00 pm 21.6 26.1 21.5 23.1 100 21.3 NE 15
Griffith Airport 04:30 pm 28.2 26.7 22.2 26.3 45 15.1 SSW 19
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 05:00 pm 22.1 24.4 20.0 21.9 75 17.6 N 15
Yanco 05:00 pm 26.3 26.5 22.0 24.2 55 17.1 SSW 24
Yarrawonga 05:00 pm 21.5 24.6 20.2 23.3 85 18.7 N 7
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 04:30 pm 43.1 32.1 27.3 37.7 10 6.3 NNW 24
Cobar 05:00 pm 39.4 31.1 26.3 38.1 15 10.0 SSW 7
Cobar Airport 05:00 pm 38.7 31.3 26.4 37.9 20 11.7 NE 7
Tibooburra Airport 04:00 pm 37.8 30.5 25.8 34.0 20 11.0 SE 22
Wilcannia Airport 04:30 pm 34.0 30.1 25.3 31.2 35 15.4 S 24
Lower Western
Broken Hill 05:00 pm 23.9 26.5 21.8 23.8 75 19.6 NW 19
Ivanhoe Airport 04:00 pm 30.3 27.7 23.2 28.1 40 14.8 SW 20
Mildura 04:30 pm 21.7 25.0 20.6 22.6 85 19.3 NNE 13
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 04:30 pm 24.0 25.1 20.7 23.1 65 16.8 NNW 17
Norfolk Island 05:00 pm 19.4 20.5 16.4 17.2 65 12.2 E 15
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
ACT
Canberra Airport 05:00 pm 27.7 25.2 20.7 25.9 40 12.0 W 13
Tuggeranong 05:00 pm 27.1 25.2 20.8 25.6 40 13.1 NW 13

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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