Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 9.12 pm ( ST) Thursday 23 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 09:00 pm 11.7 -- 11.1 10.5 90 10.3 WNW 7
Cape Byron 09:00 pm 16.3 -- 14.1 13.0 70 10.8 W 19
Casino 09:00 pm 14.6 -- 13.2 13.3 80 11.2 WNW 9
Evans Head 09:00 pm 15.4 -- 14.1 13.2 80 12.2 WSW 15
Grafton 09:00 pm 16.3 -- 14.3 13.9 75 11.5 W 15
Lismore          *         
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 09:01 pm 14.7 -- 14.1 11.2 90 13.4 WSW 24
Kempsey Airport 09:00 pm 14.5 -- 14.0 12.3 90 13.2 WSW 17
Port Macquarie Airport 09:00 pm 16.9 -- 15.6 14.5 80 13.8 S 19
Taree Airport 09:00 pm 15.3 -- 14.5 11.0 90 13.3 S 28
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 09:00 pm 13.5 -- 12.5 11.0 85 11.0 SSW 15
Gosford 09:00 pm 12.0      *      N 2
Mangrove Mt 09:00 pm 10.6 -- 10.4 9.9 95 10.1 SE 4
Murrurundi Gap 09:00 pm 9.8 -- 9.2 2.7 90 8.2 SSE 35
Nobbys Head 09:00 pm 18.6 -- 15.4 11.1 60 10.7 SE 41
Norah Head 09:07 pm 17.6 -- 15.9 11.7 80 13.7 SE 37
Scone 09:00 pm 12.2 -- 12.0 10.3 95 11.7 SSE 13
Tocal 09:00 pm 13.0 -- 12.8 13.0 95 12.4 E 4
Williamtown 09:00 pm 16.9 -- 14.0 10.8 60 9.6 SE 32
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 09:00 pm 11.8 -- 11.6 9.0 95 11.2 SSW 17
Bankstown 09:00 pm 13.1 -- 12.4 10.3 90 11.3 S 17
Canterbury 09:10 pm 12.8 -- 11.6 10.3 80 9.8 SSE 13
Holsworthy 09:00 pm 12.2 -- 11.9 10.6 95 11.4 WSW 11
Horsley Park 09:00 pm 12.0 -- 11.5 9.4 90 10.7 SSW 15
Lucas Heights 09:00 pm 11.9 -- 11.3 9.6 90 10.5 S 13
Penrith 09:00 pm 13.3 -- 12.9 10.8 95 12.4 SSW 17
Richmond Airport 09:00 pm 12.9 -- 12.0 10.3 85 10.6 SSW 15
Sydney City 09:00 pm 14.7 -- 13.0  *  75 10.5    
Sydney Airport 09:00 pm 13.9 -- 12.7 7.6 80 10.9 S 35
Sydney Olympic Pk 09:00 pm 13.2 -- 13.0 12.7 95 12.6 S 7
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 09:00 pm 12.6 -- 12.2 9.3 95 11.5 SW 20
Camden 09:00 pm 11.9 -- 11.3 10.4 90 10.5 S 9
Moss Vale 09:07 pm 8.5 -- 8.5 5.7 100 8.4 S 13
Nowra 09:07 pm 12.1 -- 12.0 8.9 100 11.9 S 20
Pt Perpendicular 09:00 pm 14.1 -- 12.7 9.0 80 10.7 SSE 28
Wollongong Airport 09:00 pm 13.1 -- 12.6 12.0 90 11.8 SW 9
South Coast
Bega 09:00 pm 8.7 -- 8.0 6.3 90 6.8 SW 9
Braidwood 09:00 pm 7.7 -- 6.8 2.5 85 5.3 S 22
Green Cape 09:00 pm 14.8 -- 12.4 8.2 65 8.7 S 33
Merimbula Airport 09:00 pm 9.4 -- 8.6 7.1 85 7.3 SW 9
Montague Island 09:00 pm 14.2 -- 12.7 7.0 80 10.4 SW 39
Moruya Airport 09:00 pm 11.5 -- 11.2 9.7 95 10.7 SSW 11
Ulladulla 09:00 pm 13.4 -- 13.3 11.2 100 13.2 SSE 17
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 09:00 pm 8.5 -- 8.5 6.5 100 8.5 SSW 9
Glen Innes 09:00 pm 8.3 -- 8.1 7.8 95 7.9   Calm
Inverell Research Centre 09:00 pm 10.6 -- 10.2 8.5 95 9.6 SW 11
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 09:00 pm 8.4 -- 7.7 5.9 90 6.5 SSW 9
Mount Boyce 09:00 pm 6.2 -- 6.1 2.0 95 5.8 SSE 17
Mudgee 09:00 pm 11.4 -- 10.8 8.9 90 9.8 SSE 13
Nullo Mountain 09:00 pm 6.6 -- 6.6 2.2 100 6.6 ESE 19
Orange 09:00 pm 7.2 -- 7.1 2.9 100 6.9 S 19
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 09:00 pm 5.2 -- 5.2 3.0 100 5.1 SSW 6
Cooma Airport 09:10 pm 2.8 -- 2.5 -0.2 95 1.9 SSW 7
Goulburn 09:00 pm 8.2 -- 7.2 1.8 80 5.3 SSE 28
Thredbo 09:00 pm -1.3 -- -1.3 -5.6 100 -1.4 ESE 11
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 09:00 pm 13.7 -- 11.9 9.3 75 9.0 SSE 22
Moree Airport 09:00 pm 11.3 -- 10.7 9.2 90 9.7 W 11
Narrabri Airport 09:00 pm 11.9 -- 11.7 11.0 95 11.4 SE 7
Tamworth 09:00 pm 12.5 -- 11.1 10.6 80 9.0 S 9
Walgett 09:00 pm 12.0 -- 11.3 10.0 90 10.2 SSW 11
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 09:00 pm 13.0 -- 10.6 9.4 65 6.6 SSE 15
Coonabarabran Airport 09:00 pm 10.4 -- 9.8 6.0 90 8.8 S 22
Coonamble Airport 09:00 pm 13.0 -- 12.8 10.0 95 12.5 S 20
Dubbo Airport 09:00 pm 12.0 -- 11.2 9.6 85 9.9 SSE 13
Forbes 09:00 pm 11.3 -- 9.6 8.1 75 6.8 S 13
Parkes Airport 09:00 pm 11.6 -- 9.8 6.7 70 6.7 S 22
Trangie 09:00 pm 13.7 -- 12.6 11.2 85 10.9 SSE 15
West Wyalong Airport 09:00 pm 7.9 -- 7.0 5.7 85 5.2 SE 6
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 09:00 pm 7.3 -- 6.1 4.8 80 3.7 N 6
Cabramurra 09:00 pm 2.1 -- 1.8 -6.7 95 1.1 ESE 37
Khancoban 09:00 pm 4.1 -- 3.9 2.7 95 3.5   Calm
Wagga Wagga 09:00 pm 9.5 -- 7.5 4.5 65 3.6 SSE 19
Young 09:00 pm 9.5 -- 8.1 5.3 75 5.5 S 17
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 09:00 pm 7.3 -- 6.4 3.6 85 4.6 SSW 13
Griffith Airport 09:00 pm 11.8 -- 9.8 8.5 70 6.3 SSE 13
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 09:00 pm 9.7 -- 8.4 7.1 80 6.0 S 9
Yanco 09:00 pm 11.0 -- 9.6 9.0 75 7.1 S 7
Yarrawonga 09:00 pm 6.9 -- 6.2 4.6 85 4.9 SE 6
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 09:00 pm 12.5 -- 12.1 11.6 95 11.4 SW 7
Cobar 09:00 pm 11.9 -- 11.5 10.9 95 11.0 SSW 7
Cobar Airport 09:00 pm 12.0 -- 11.9 12.5 100 11.7   Calm
Tibooburra Airport 09:00 pm 12.4 -- 11.6 8.0 85 10.3 S 24
Wilcannia Airport 09:00 pm 13.5 -- 11.6 9.6 70 8.6 SSW 19
Lower Western
Broken Hill 09:00 pm 10.4 -- 9.0 6.4 80 6.7 S 17
Ivanhoe Airport 09:00 pm 12.5 -- 10.9 9.6 75 8.2 S 13
Mildura 09:00 pm 8.7 -- 7.6 6.0 80 5.4 SSW 9
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 09:11 pm 18.7 -- 17.1 10.5 80 15.1 E 52
Norfolk Island 09:00 pm 16.8 -- 15.8 18.2 85 14.5   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
ACT
Canberra Airport 09:00 pm 6.3 -- 5.1 2.3 80 2.8 S 13
Tuggeranong 09:00 pm 8.8 -- 7.2 3.9 75 4.2 SSE 19

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).