Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 4.37 pm (EDT) Monday 02 October 2023
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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 04:30 pm 25.5 26.0 21.5 23.7 60 16.9 N 22
Cape Byron 04:30 pm 22.5 24.5 20.1 19.0 75 17.4 N 32
Casino 04:30 pm 32.5 27.2 22.8 30.1 25 9.9 ENE 13
Evans Head 04:30 pm 24.3 24.2 19.9 22.5 55 14.4 SE 17
Grafton 04:30 pm 27.4 26.8 22.3 25.9 50 16.4 E 19
Lismore 04:30 pm 29.4 26.9 22.5 27.1 40 14.0 NE 19
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 04:30 pm 22.5 24.6 20.2 23.1 75 17.6 S 11
Kempsey Airport 04:30 pm 24.6 24.9 20.6 22.9 60 15.8 NE 19
Port Macquarie Airport 04:30 pm 23.4 24.9 20.5 23.0 70 17.2 ESE 15
Taree Airport 04:30 pm 22.2 23.4 19.2 20.4 65 15.5 E 19
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 04:30 pm 24.4 24.0 19.7 21.8 50 13.9 E 20
Gosford 04:30 pm 21.1 22.1 17.9 19.8 65 13.8 E 13
Mangrove Mt 04:30 pm 21.2 22.0 17.8 19.4 60 13.4 E 15
Murrurundi Gap 04:30 pm 28.7 23.5 19.0 22.9 20 4.2 NNW 24
Nobbys Head 04:30 pm 19.9 21.9 17.7 17.9 75 14.9 ESE 19
Norah Head 04:30 pm 21.2 22.8 18.6 20.1 70 15.3 ENE 15
Scone 04:30 pm 32.2 26.7 22.3 27.5 25 9.1 S 24
Tocal 04:30 pm 23.1 23.2 19.0  *  55 13.8    
Williamtown 04:30 pm 21.4 22.8 18.6 18.8 65 15.0 ESE 22
Singleton TA (Defence) 04:30 pm 25.1 24.2 19.9 21.2 50 13.3 E 26
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 04:30 pm 24.9 23.9 19.6 22.2 45 12.8 E 19
Bankstown 04:30 pm 21.9 22.1 17.9 18.5 55 12.5 E 22
Canterbury 04:30 pm 20.5 21.1 17.0 17.6 60 12.2 NE 19
Holsworthy 04:30 pm 21.7 22.2 18.0 18.5 60 13.1 E 22
Holsworthy (Defence) 04:30 pm 21.8 21.8 17.6 20.7 55 12.1 ENE 9
Horsley Park 04:30 pm 23.0 22.7 18.5 20.2 50 12.6 E 19
Lucas Heights 04:15 pm 20.7 21.4 17.2 17.7 60 12.5 NE 20
Penrith 04:30 pm 26.7 24.9 20.6 26.2 40 12.7 NE 7
Richmond Airport 04:30 pm 27.4 26.1 21.7 25.3 45 14.8 ENE 19
Sydney Observatory Hill 04:30 pm 21.2 22.2 18.0  *  65 13.9    
Sydney Airport 04:30 pm 21.7 21.9 17.8 17.2 55 12.5 ENE 28
Sydney Olympic Pk 04:30 pm 21.5 22.1 17.9 18.7 60 13.2 E 20
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
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  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 04:30 pm 19.0 20.9 16.7 16.0 70 13.8 NE 22
Camden 04:30 pm 24.0 23.0 18.7 21.3 45 11.7 ENE 17
Jervis Bay Airfield (Defence) 04:30 pm 19.6 20.7 16.5 14.3 65 12.4 NNE 32
Moss Vale 04:30 pm 21.3 21.4 17.1 17.2 55 11.6 NNE 24
Nowra 04:30 pm 19.7 20.7 16.5 15.8 60 12.2 ENE 24
Pt Perpendicular 04:30 pm 19.9 21.1 16.9 16.3 65 12.9 NNE 24
Wollongong Airport 04:30 pm 19.9 21.7 17.5 16.8 70 14.5 NE 24
South Coast
Bega 04:30 pm 21.0 21.6 17.4 16.5 60 12.7 NE 28
Braidwood 04:30 pm 26.5 24.1 19.7 25.5 40 11.0 NNW 7
Green Cape 04:30 pm 18.5 20.6 16.5 10.6 75 13.8 NNE 48
Merimbula Airport 04:30 pm 19.5 21.0 16.8 15.9 65 13.2 NNE 24
Montague Island 04:30 pm 18.4 20.0 15.8 9.6 65 12.2 NNE 50
Moruya Airport 04:30 pm 19.3 20.5 16.3 13.8 65 12.3 NNE 33
Ulladulla 04:30 pm 18.5 20.2 16.0 16.1 70 12.7 NE 17
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 04:30 pm 24.7 21.7 17.2 18.6 30 6.4 ENE 28
Glen Innes 04:30 pm 21.2 20.0 15.6 17.4 40 7.4 SSW 17
Inverell Research Centre 04:30 pm 29.9 24.5 20.1 27.6 20 5.9 W 7
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 04:30 pm 30.2 24.3 19.7 23.9 20 4.0 NNW 26
Marrangaroo (Defence) 04:30 pm 26.5 23.4 18.9 24.2 35 8.9 N 11
Mount Boyce          *         
Mudgee 04:30 pm 33.0 26.2 21.7 27.8 20 5.5 N 22
Nullo Mountain 04:30 pm 24.8 22.4 17.9 22.8 35 8.7 N 9
Orange 04:30 pm 25.0 21.8 17.4 20.5 30 6.2 NNW 19
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 04:30 pm 22.2 21.3 16.9 19.7 45 9.7 ENE 13
Cooma Airport 04:30 pm 25.9 21.6 17.1 19.9 25 3.2 NW 24
Goulburn 04:30 pm 24.7 23.5 19.1 21.5 45 12.0 NE 20
Thredbo 04:30 pm 14.2 14.4 9.1 3.5 40 0.1 NNW 46
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 04:30 pm 33.2 26.0 21.6 28.7 15 4.0 NNW 17
Moree Airport 04:30 pm 33.4 26.1 21.8 30.0 15 4.2 N 11
Narrabri Airport 04:30 pm 33.5 26.2 21.8 29.0 15 4.2 NNW 17
Tamworth 04:30 pm 32.3 26.2 21.8 28.4 20 7.2 NNW 17
Walgett 04:30 pm 35.6 26.9 22.5 30.7 10 1.8 NNW 17
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 04:30 pm 33.6 26.3 21.9 29.5 15 4.3 WNW 15
Coonabarabran Airport 04:30 pm 30.6 24.6 20.1 25.2 20 4.4 NW 22
Coonamble Airport 04:30 pm 35.2 27.5 23.1 30.4 15 5.6 N 20
Dubbo Airport 04:30 pm 34.6 27.0 22.6 28.6 15 5.1 NNW 26
Forbes 04:30 pm 33.6 25.8 21.5 28.2 15 2.4 NW 20
Parkes Airport 04:30 pm 31.7 25.4 21.0 27.8 20 5.3 NNE 15
Trangie 04:30 pm 35.5 27.2 22.8 30.0 15 3.9 N 22
West Wyalong Airport 04:30 pm 33.6 25.2 20.9 26.9 10 -0.9 WNW 24
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 04:30 pm 24.6 23.6 19.3 24.1 45 12.5 ESE 7
Cabramurra 04:30 pm 18.2 17.3 12.5 11.1 35 3.3 N 30
Khancoban 04:30 pm 23.5 23.4 19.1 23.5 55 13.7 NW 6
Wagga Wagga 04:30 pm 29.0 26.2 21.8 26.3 35 12.8 ENE 19
Young 04:30 pm 30.4 25.6 21.2 28.0 25 8.7 NNW 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 04:30 pm 31.2 25.0 20.7 24.4 20 4.9 N 30
Griffith Airport 04:30 pm 32.6 25.7 21.4 27.6 15 4.4 N 20
Hay 04:33 pm 34.1 25.8 21.5 25.6 10 0.7 N 35
Kapooka (Defence) 04:30 pm 30.3 26.2 21.8 27.3 30 10.8 NE 17
Swan Hill 04:30 pm 32.0 26.0 21.7 27.5 20 7.0 NNE 20
Yanco 04:30 pm 31.1 24.8 20.5 26.2 20 4.0 NNW 19
Yarrawonga 04:30 pm 27.1 25.3 21.0 24.9 45 13.4 E 17
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 04:30 pm 36.9 27.6 23.2 31.6 10 1.6 N 19
Cobar 04:30 pm 32.6 26.5 22.1 28.4 20 7.4 WNW 19
Cobar Airport 04:30 pm 34.4 26.9 22.5 26.6 15 5.0 NW 35
Tibooburra Airport 04:30 pm 36.9 27.8 23.4 29.1 10 2.8 NNW 33
Wilcannia Airport 04:30 pm 37.5 27.7 23.4 28.2 10 0.7 NNW 39
Lower Western
Broken Hill 04:30 pm 35.9 26.9 22.4 26.3 10 0.9 N 41
Ivanhoe Airport 04:30 pm 34.8 26.7 22.4 29.6 15 3.4 N 20
Mildura 04:30 pm 36.2 27.1 22.7 31.5 10 1.1 N 15
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 04:30 pm 22.0 23.6 19.3 20.8 70 16.1 WNW 17
Norfolk Island 04:30 pm 18.3 19.5 15.3 16.6 65 11.1 W 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
ACT
Canberra Airport 04:30 pm 26.2 24.0 19.6 24.1 40 11.2 N 13
Tuggeranong 04:30 pm 26.0 23.4 19.1 23.9 35 9.8 N 11

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).

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).