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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 7.12 pm (EST) 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

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southeast Region
Brisbane 07:00 pm 25.5 -- 23.0 26.5 75 20.3 NNE 15
Brisbane Airport 07:00 pm 24.7 -- 23.1 23.4 80 21.4 NNE 30
Archerfield 07:00 pm 25.3 -- 22.8 23.4 75 20.1 NNE 30
Amberley 07:00 pm 26.2 -- 23.0 24.5 65 19.7 ENE 28
Beaudesert AWS 07:00 pm 25.8 -- 22.8 26.5 70 19.7 N 15
Redcliffe 07:00 pm 25.2 -- 23.0 22.2 75 20.7 N 37
Gold Coast Seaway 07:00 pm 23.8 -- 22.6 22.8 85 21.3 N 28
Gatton          *         
Toowoomba 07:00 pm 27.6 -- 22.6 26.3 55 17.2 E 20
Oakey 07:00 pm 30.5 -- 23.6 29.6 40 15.8 NNE 15
Cape Moreton 07:00 pm 24.0 -- 22.5 21.1 85 20.9 NNE 37
Coolangatta 07:00 pm 23.8 -- 22.5 23.1 85 21.1 N 26
Maroochydore 07:00 pm 24.3 -- 22.8 24.1 85 21.2 N 24
Tewantin 07:00 pm 24.7 -- 23.0 25.4 80 21.2 NNE 19
Nambour 07:00 pm 24.8 -- 22.1 26.1 70 19.2 NNE 11
Beerburrum 07:00 pm 24.1 -- 21.8 25.7 75 19.2 NNE 9
Toolara 07:00 pm 24.3 -- 21.5 24.1 70 18.5 NNE 17
Jimna 07:00 pm 24.1 -- 21.3 23.8 70 18.3 NNE 17
Gympie 07:00 pm 27.2 -- 22.6 28.0 55 17.4 NNE 9
Double Island Point 07:00 pm 24.2 -- 22.1 20.8 75 19.9 N 37
Gulf Country
Burketown 07:00 pm 30.7 -- 26.1 30.2 60 21.5 N 26
Zinifex Century Mine 07:00 pm 36.2 -- 25.6 35.4 25 13.0 NNE 9
Croydon 03:00 pm 37.4 -- 26.8 38.5 25 14.6 NE 2
Kowanyama 07:00 pm 29.9 -- 24.7 29.6 55 19.2 WSW 19
Mornington Island 07:00 pm 29.2 -- 25.9 32.2 70 22.7 N 11
Normanton 07:00 pm 30.3 -- 26.4 31.6 65 22.7 NW 20
Sweers Island 03:00 pm 32.2 -- 28.0 34.5 60 24.1 N 19
Peninsula
Coen 06:00 pm 29.3 -- 24.8 29.3 60 20.2 ENE 20
Horn Island 07:00 pm 27.9 -- 25.8 29.9 80 23.9 ESE 20
Lockhart River 07:00 pm 27.8 -- 25.6 30.6 80 23.6 ESE 15
Musgrave 03:00 pm 32.1 -- 28.4 37.4 65 25.0 E 6
Weipa 07:00 pm 29.0 -- 26.0 31.9 70 23.1 WNW 13
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Atherton          *         
Cairns 07:00 pm 25.8 -- 23.7 27.5 80 21.6 S 15
Cape Flattery 07:00 pm 27.0 -- 25.0 28.7 80 23.0 SE 19
Cardwell 03:00 pm 27.6 -- 25.5 29.5 80 23.4 NE 19
Cooktown 07:00 pm 26.5 -- 24.9 29.9 85 23.4 ESE 11
Innisfail 03:00 pm 27.4 -- 25.3 32.0 80 23.2 ESE 4
Low Isles 07:00 pm 26.2 -- 25.1 28.2 90 24.0 SE 20
Lucinda 07:00 pm 26.3 -- 23.3 25.9 70 20.2 NE 22
Mareeba 07:00 pm 23.9 -- 22.0 25.1 80 20.0 NNE 13
Palmerville 07:00 pm 29.5 -- 24.3 29.9 55 18.9 ENE 15
South Johnstone 07:00 pm 23.5 -- 23.2 28.7 95 22.9   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
Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Alva Beach 07:00 pm 26.3 -- 24.0 26.3 75 21.7 NE 24
Ayr 06:00 pm 26.6 -- 23.9 27.6 70 21.1 NNE 17
Bowen 03:00 pm 29.5 -- 25.8 30.7 65 22.1 ENE 19
Ingham 03:00 pm 28.9 -- 25.6 32.6 70 22.3 NE 6
Townsville 07:00 pm 26.6 -- 23.8 27.0 70 21.0 NE 20
Woolshed 07:00 pm 21.9 -- 20.7 22.9 85 19.5 NNE 13
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers 03:00 pm 35.5 -- 25.9 35.8 30 14.9 E 7
Georgetown 07:00 pm 33.6 -- 23.3 32.6 25 10.2 NW 6
Hughenden 07:00 pm 33.8 -- 22.6 30.6 20 7.0 E 13
Richmond 07:00 pm 33.4 -- 21.5 29.9 15 3.3 W 11
Channel Country
Ballera 07:05 pm 39.3 -- 26.4 33.4 20 10.6 NW 32
Bedourie 03:00 pm 42.1 -- 28.0 38.1 15 10.6 NW 22
Boulia 03:00 pm 42.2 -- 32.5 43.8 35 23.8 N 22
Birdsville 07:00 pm 40.3 -- 27.2 37.5 20 11.4 W 17
Quilpie 03:00 pm 41.5 -- 27.0 39.3 15 7.8 N 9
Thargomindah 07:00 pm 40.1 -- 25.8 34.0 15 6.4 N 28
Windorah 06:00 pm 41.3 -- 26.9 39.5 15 8.0 N 7
Central West
Barcaldine 03:00 pm 37.8 -- 24.7 35.3 15 6.4 ENE 9
Blackall 07:00 pm 33.8 -- 22.0 30.1 15 4.5 NNE 13
Isisford 03:00 pm 39.9 -- 25.9 34.6 15 6.6 NE 24
Longreach 07:00 pm 34.3 -- 21.8 29.4 15 2.3 NNE 17
Tambo 03:00 pm 36.9 -- 25.3 36.7 20 10.6 N 2
Winton 07:00 pm 35.9 -- 22.9 31.6 15 3.2 NE 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
Maranoa and Warrego
Charleville 07:00 pm 36.7 -- 23.9 33.3 15 6.0 N 13
Cunnamulla 03:00 pm 41.7 -- 28.8 39.9 20 14.4 NW 17
Injune 03:00 pm 38.1 -- 27.3 36.9 25 15.1 N 15
Mitchell 03:00 pm 40.3 -- 26.3 39.0 15 7.8 NW 4
Roma 07:00 pm 35.2 -- 23.8 32.1 20 8.9 NE 15
St George 06:00 pm 39.0 -- 25.2 34.2 15 5.6 NNE 20
Surat 03:00 pm 39.4 -- 26.3 38.5 15 9.4 ENE 4
Northwest
Camooweal 06:00 pm 39.5 -- 25.8 36.0 15 7.1 NNE 15
Cloncurry 07:00 pm 37.2 -- 25.7 35.7 20 11.9 NNE 11
Julia Creek 07:00 pm 35.9 -- 23.6 35.0 15 6.2   Calm
Mt Isa 07:00 pm 36.6 -- 25.5 34.1 25 12.4 NE 17
The Monument 07:00 pm 37.6 -- 25.3 34.8 20 10.0 NE 15
Urandangi 06:00 pm 39.5 -- 28.3 41.1 25 16.0 SW 2
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 03:00 pm 29.5 -- 25.8 30.7 65 22.1 ENE 19
Collinsville 03:00 pm 36.0 -- 27.5 36.3 35 18.7 NE 15
Hamilton Island 07:00 pm 25.2 -- 22.1 24.5 65 18.6 ENE 20
Mackay Airport 07:00 pm 25.4 -- 22.7 26.2 70 19.8 ENE 15
Mackay 07:00 pm 25.2 -- 22.8 27.0 75 20.3 NE 11
Proserpine 07:00 pm 24.3 -- 21.5 24.9 70 18.5 E 13
St Lawrence 03:00 pm 30.3 -- 25.2 31.5 55 19.8 NE 13
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba 03:00 pm 37.7 -- 28.1 39.7 30 17.9 NNW 4
Emerald 07:00 pm 32.8 -- 23.0 29.3 25 10.2 ENE 19
Moranbah 03:00 pm 36.6 -- 24.6 35.5 20 8.4 NNW 4
Rolleston 03:00 pm 36.9 -- 29.0 39.5 40 21.2 NNW 9
Springsure 03:00 pm 36.6 -- 24.8 35.7 20 9.2 W 4
Taroom 03:00 pm 36.4 -- 30.7 39.7 55 25.7 NE 19
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
Capricornia
Biloela 06:00 pm 30.0 -- 24.2 28.2 50 17.8 NNE 24
Gladstone Airport 07:00 pm 25.6 -- 23.1 26.7 75 20.4 NNE 15
Heron Island 06:00 pm        *      NE 20
Rockhampton 07:00 pm 25.7 -- 22.5 24.8 65 19.0 NNE 22
Samuel Hill 07:00 pm 23.8 -- 22.1 26.3 80 20.3 NNE 7
Williamson 07:00 pm 25.4 -- 22.2 26.5 65 18.8 NE 11
Yeppoon 07:00 pm 25.4 -- 23.3 24.8 80 21.2 NE 26
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 06:00 pm 33.9 -- 25.7 32.0 35 16.7 NNW 22
Goondiwindi 03:00 pm 39.2 -- 27.4 38.0 20 13.9 NE 13
Inglewood 07:00 pm 33.3 -- 24.0 31.7 30 12.9 NNE 13
Miles 07:00 pm 33.3 -- 24.1 31.8 30 13.1 NNE 13
Oakey 07:00 pm 30.5 -- 23.6 29.6 40 15.8 NNE 15
Stanthorpe 07:00 pm 27.5 -- 20.9 26.8 40 13.1 N 9
Texas 03:00 pm 38.0 -- 27.4 36.6 25 15.6 WSW 17
Toowoomba 07:00 pm 27.6 -- 22.6 26.3 55 17.2 E 20
Warwick 07:00 pm 28.5 -- 23.5 28.5 55 18.2 ENE 15
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 07:00 pm 25.1 -- 22.5 25.9 70 19.8 N 15
Double Island Point 07:00 pm 24.2 -- 22.1 20.8 75 19.9 N 37
Gayndah 07:00 pm 27.7 -- 22.6 26.3 50 16.9 NNE 20
Hervey Bay 07:00 pm 25.2 -- 22.6 25.2 70 19.8 N 19
Gympie 07:00 pm 27.2 -- 22.6 28.0 55 17.4 NNE 9
Jimna 07:00 pm 24.1 -- 21.3 23.8 70 18.3 NNE 17
Kingaroy 07:00 pm 28.9 -- 22.9 29.2 45 16.1 NNE 9
Lady Elliot Island 06:00 pm 25.5 -- 22.9 26.8 70 20.1 N 13
Maryborough 06:00 pm 25.9 -- 22.7 25.1 65 19.3 N 22
Monto 03:00 pm 35.2 -- 25.8 35.7 30 15.1 N 6
Rainbow Beach 03:00 pm 27.4 -- 24.6 28.4 70 21.7 NNE 19
Sandy Cape 03:00 pm 27.8 -- 24.2 28.1 65 20.5 NW 19
Toolara 07:00 pm 24.3 -- 21.5 24.1 70 18.5 NNE 17
Town of 1770 06:00 pm 26.0 -- 24.0 29.6 80 22.0 N 6

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).


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