Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 8.42 am (EST) Saturday 03 June 2023
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Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
North Coast
Ballina Airport 08:30 am 17.2 -- 17.1 18.8 100 16.9 NW 4
Cape Byron 08:30 am 16.4 -- 15.5 15.3 85 14.2 SSW 13
Casino 08:30 am 12.2 -- 12.2 12.1 100 12.2 WNW 4
Evans Head 08:30 am 17.1 -- 16.1 16.9 85 14.7 SW 9
Grafton 08:30 am 14.0 -- 13.6 13.8 95 13.1 W 6
Lismore 08:30 am 12.6 -- 12.5 10.9 100 12.4 N 13
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 08:30 am 18.0 -- 17.5 20.4 95 17.0   Calm
Kempsey Airport 08:30 am 15.3 -- 14.3 13.4 85 13.0 WNW 15
Port Macquarie Airport 08:30 am 14.0 -- 13.6 15.0 95 13.1   Calm
Taree Airport 08:30 am 11.5 -- 11.5 12.0 100 11.5   Calm
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 08:30 am 13.5 -- 13.4 14.5 100 13.3   Calm
Gosford 08:30 am 14.8 -- 14.7 16.3 100 14.6   Calm
Mangrove Mt 08:30 am 13.3 -- 13.2 12.5 100 13.0 NW 9
Murrurundi Gap 08:30 am 14.3 -- 11.9 10.7 65 8.3 NW 17
Nobbys Head 08:30 am 14.3 -- 14.0 13.0 95 13.7 NW 13
Norah Head 08:30 am 15.2 -- 15.2 15.2 100 15.2 WNW 9
Scone 08:30 am 11.1 -- 11.1 11.5 100 11.1   Calm
Tocal 08:30 am 12.5 -- 12.3 11.8 95 12.0 NNE 7
Williamtown 08:30 am 14.3 -- 14.2 13.5 100 14.1 NW 11
Singleton TA (Defence) 08:30 am 13.2 -- 13.2 12.9 100 13.2 WNW 7
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 08:30 am 13.9 -- 13.9 14.8 100 13.9 ENE 2
Bankstown 08:30 am 14.0 -- 13.9 14.1 100 13.8 W 6
Canterbury 08:30 am 14.5 -- 14.5 14.2 100 14.5 WNW 9
Holsworthy 08:30 am 13.2 -- 13.1 12.8 100 12.9 W 7
Holsworthy (Defence) 08:30 am 14.2 -- 14.0 15.0 95 13.7 SSE 2
Horsley Park 08:30 am 13.1 -- 13.1 13.3 100 13.1 WNW 4
Lucas Heights          *         
Penrith 08:30 am 12.4 -- 12.3 13.1 100 12.2   Calm
Richmond Airport 08:30 am 13.7 -- 13.7 13.7 100 13.7 N 6
Sydney Observatory Hill 08:30 am 14.8 -- 14.8  *  100 14.8    
Sydney Airport 08:30 am 15.2 -- 14.9 13.8 95 14.6 WNW 15
Sydney Olympic Pk 08:30 am 14.6 -- 14.3 14.5 95 13.8 WNW 7
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 08:30 am 17.1 -- 15.8 17.0 80 14.0 WSW 7
Camden 08:30 am 13.1 -- 13.0 14.0 100 12.9   Calm
Jervis Bay Airfield (Defence) 08:30 am 16.7 -- 14.5 17.1 70 11.2   Calm
Moss Vale 08:30 am 9.7 -- 9.7 7.9 100 9.6 WNW 9
Nowra 08:30 am 14.8 -- 14.3 15.6 95 13.7 NNW 2
Pt Perpendicular 08:30 am 17.2 -- 15.5 16.8 75 13.1 NW 7
Wollongong Airport 08:30 am 14.5 -- 14.5 14.8 100 14.5 WSW 6
South Coast
Bega 08:30 am 7.4 -- 7.4 6.8 100 7.3   Calm
Braidwood 08:30 am 10.1 -- 9.6 9.8 90 8.7   Calm
Green Cape          *         
Merimbula Airport 08:30 am 10.4 -- 10.3 10.1 100 10.1 SW 2
Montague Island 08:30 am 15.3 -- 14.4 14.2 85 13.2 SW 11
Moruya Airport 08:30 am 12.6 -- 12.2 10.7 95 11.7 SW 13
Ulladulla 08:30 am 15.5 -- 14.2 16.3 80 12.4   Calm
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 08:30 am 12.1 -- 10.4 9.1 75 7.8 NE 13
Glen Innes 08:30 am 10.5 -- 10.1 7.9 95 9.4 ESE 13
Inverell Research Centre 08:30 am 14.5 -- 12.8 13.3 75 10.3 NE 7
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 08:30 am 6.6 -- 6.6 5.8 100 6.6   Calm
Marrangaroo (Defence) 08:30 am 4.8 -- 4.7 3.6 100 4.5   Calm
Mount Boyce 08:30 am 11.7 -- 10.0 9.8 75 7.4 W 7
Mudgee 08:30 am 8.9 -- 8.7 8.6 95 8.5   Calm
Nullo Mountain 08:30 am 11.7 -- 9.9 9.7 75 7.2 NW 7
Orange 08:30 am 11.1 -- 11.0 11.4 100 10.9   Calm
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 08:30 am 5.0 -- 4.8 2.6 95 4.4 WNW 6
Cooma Airport 08:30 am 7.8 -- 7.8 7.3 100 7.7   Calm
Goulburn 08:30 am 6.3 -- 6.3 5.4 100 6.2   Calm
Thredbo 08:30 am 3.2 -- 3.2 -3.2 100 3.1 WNW 26
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 08:30 am 15.1 -- 12.6 12.7 65 8.8 SE 11
Moree Airport 08:30 am 15.9 -- 13.3 12.5 65 9.3 ENE 17
Narrabri Airport 08:30 am 14.4 -- 12.2 14.1 70 8.8   Calm
Tamworth 08:30 am 11.1 -- 10.6 9.9 90 9.7 W 6
Walgett 08:30 am 14.4 -- 12.4 11.0 70 9.2 NNE 17
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 08:30 am 10.0 -- 9.1 9.4 85 7.6   Calm
Coonabarabran Airport 08:30 am 14.2 -- 11.9 10.0 70 8.4 N 20
Coonamble Airport 08:30 am 15.5 -- 13.4 12.0 70 10.3 NE 19
Dubbo Airport 08:30 am 13.4 -- 11.9 10.9 80 9.6 SE 13
Forbes 08:30 am 12.8 -- 12.0 12.7 85 10.7 E 2
Parkes Airport 08:30 am 15.0 -- 13.3 12.4 75 10.8 N 15
Trangie 08:30 am 15.3 -- 12.8 12.6 65 8.8 NNE 13
West Wyalong Airport 08:30 am 12.0 -- 11.3 11.0 90 10.2 ESE 6
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 08:30 am 11.2 -- 11.0 10.3 95 10.7 W 6
Cabramurra 08:30 am 6.6 -- 6.6 2.9 100 6.5 SSW 15
Khancoban 08:30 am 9.6 -- 9.5 8.3 100 9.3 SSW 6
Wagga Wagga 08:30 am 12.2 -- 11.7 10.8 90 10.9 ESE 9
Young 08:30 am 9.9 -- 9.8 8.5 100 9.6 SW 7
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 08:30 am 12.2 -- 12.0 10.2 95 11.6 ESE 13
Griffith Airport 08:30 am 13.1 -- 12.4 11.0 90 11.3 ESE 13
Hay 08:30 am 12.0 -- 11.9 10.9 100 11.8 E 9
Kapooka (Defence) 08:30 am 13.5 -- 12.8 14.1 90 11.9   Calm
Swan Hill 08:30 am 10.2 -- 10.2 8.6 100 10.2 SE 9
Yanco 08:30 am 12.2 -- 11.7 10.4 90 10.9 ESE 11
Yarrawonga 08:30 am 11.6 -- 11.6 11.0 100 11.6 E 6
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 08:30 am 15.1 -- 12.0 11.9 60 6.9 ENE 13
Cobar 08:30 am 15.9 -- 12.4 11.5 55 6.6 NE 19
Cobar Airport 08:30 am 15.4 -- 12.3 11.1 60 7.2 NE 19
Tibooburra Airport 08:30 am 15.5 -- 10.9 11.7 40 2.0 NE 11
Wilcannia Airport 08:30 am 10.9 -- 9.0 7.4 70 5.4 ENE 13
Lower Western
Broken Hill 08:30 am 15.7 -- 12.1 11.9 50 5.9 NE 15
Ivanhoe Airport 08:30 am 12.2 -- 10.8 9.8 80 8.5 E 11
Mildura 08:30 am 11.8 -- 11.1 10.1 90 10.0 E 9
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 08:30 am 18.9 -- 15.7 16.4 60 11.2 E 15
Norfolk Island 08:30 am 19.2 -- 17.7 18.3 80 15.9 SE 15
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
ACT
Canberra Airport 08:30 am 9.4 -- 9.4 8.0 100 9.4 ESE 7
Tuggeranong 08:30 am 9.1 -- 9.1 8.9 100 9.0   Calm

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).

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).