Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 7.12 pm ( ST) Wednesday 19 June 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
Southeast Region
Brisbane 07:00 pm 14.8 -- 11.7 13.2 55 6.4 WSW 4
Brisbane Airport 07:00 pm 13.6 -- 10.6 10.4 55 5.2 SSW 11
Archerfield 07:00 pm 13.2 -- 10.7 11.3 65 6.5 SSW 6
Amberley 07:00 pm 10.2 -- 8.5 8.8 70 5.4 SW 2
Beaudesert AWS 07:00 pm 10.8 -- 9.4 9.7 80 7.1 E 2
Redcliffe 07:00 pm 13.7 -- 10.5 10.4 55 4.6 WSW 11
Gold Coast Seaway 07:00 pm 14.8 -- 11.9 12.0 60 6.9 SSW 11
Gatton 07:00 pm 9.3 -- 7.4 6.6 65 3.5 W 7
Toowoomba 07:00 pm 9.5 -- 7.0 6.1 60 2.1 ESE 9
Oakey 07:00 pm 8.7 -- 6.4 4.9 60 1.8 SSW 11
Cape Moreton 07:00 pm 15.1 -- 11.5 9.5 50 5.3 SSW 24
Coolangatta 07:00 pm 14.3 -- 11.8 12.1 65 7.8 SSW 9
Maroochydore 07:00 pm 10.5 -- 9.2 7.7 80 6.8 W 11
Tewantin 07:00 pm 12.3 -- 10.4 11.2 70 7.0 WSW 2
Nambour 07:00 pm 10.9 -- 8.8 9.8 65 5.0   Calm
Beerburrum 07:00 pm 10.1 -- 9.2 9.6 85 7.7   Calm
Toolara 07:00 pm 13.2 -- 9.8 9.7 50 3.3    
Jimna 07:00 pm 6.7 -- 5.7  *  80 3.9    
Gympie 07:00 pm 10.4 -- 8.8 9.5 75 6.0   Calm
Double Island Point 07:00 pm 16.2 -- 12.3 8.2 50 5.5 SSE 37
Gulf Country
Burketown 07:00 pm 21.3 -- 13.7 17.0 20 -1.9 S 11
Zinifex Century Mine 07:00 pm 21.9 -- 13.6 18.0 15 -4.2 SSW 7
Croydon 03:00 pm 27.4 -- 17.7 25.1 15 0.5 SSW 2
Kowanyama 07:00 pm 23.4 -- 18.7 22.4 50 12.4 SW 9
Mornington Island 07:00 pm 21.5 -- 15.9 19.5 40 7.3 SSE 7
Normanton 07:00 pm 22.3 -- 15.0 18.5 25 1.9 SSW 11
Sweers Island 03:00 pm 22.4 -- 20.3 22.7 75 17.9 SSE 13
Peninsula
Coen 06:00 pm 24.3 -- 21.3 24.3 70 18.0 ENE 15
Horn Island 07:00 pm 25.9 -- 24.1 27.6 80 22.4 SSE 17
Lockhart River 07:00 pm 24.7 -- 23.1 25.9 80 21.4 SE 17
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 07:00 pm 26.7 -- 23.5 28.8 70 20.2 ESE 9
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Atherton          *         
Cairns 07:00 pm 21.9 -- 19.6 21.4 75 16.8 S 15
Cape Flattery 07:00 pm 23.5 -- 21.6 22.1 80 19.6 SSE 26
Cardwell 03:00 pm 24.2 -- 19.5 23.6 50 13.4 NE 9
Cooktown 07:00 pm 22.5 -- 20.8 22.9 80 18.9 ESE 15
Innisfail 03:00 pm 24.8 -- 20.5 24.8 55 15.2 SE 9
Low Isles 07:00 pm 23.1 -- 21.5 21.7 80 19.7 SE 26
Lucinda 07:00 pm 21.7 -- 19.4 22.2 75 16.6 ESE 9
Mareeba 07:00 pm 19.5 -- 17.6 21.2 75 15.2   Calm
Palmerville 07:00 pm 22.7 -- 19.4 24.5 65 15.5   Calm
South Johnstone 07:00 pm 19.8 -- 18.7 22.4 85 17.5   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
Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Alva Beach 07:00 pm 21.0 -- 18.1 18.2 65 14.4 E 22
Ayr 06:00 pm 19.1 -- 16.8 18.6 70 13.9 ENE 9
Bowen 03:00 pm 22.8 -- 19.7 21.2 65 16.1 ENE 19
Ingham 03:00 pm 24.0 -- 20.1 25.0 60 15.4 E 4
Townsville 07:00 pm 21.0 -- 18.7 20.9 75 16.0 E 11
Woolshed 07:00 pm 15.2 -- 14.8 15.8 95 14.2 NNE 4
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers 03:00 pm 24.1 -- 16.2 21.3 25 2.3 ESE 6
Georgetown 07:00 pm 22.2 -- 15.4 20.9 30 4.3   Calm
Hughenden 07:00 pm 18.6 -- 11.7 14.1 25 -2.9 SSE 11
Richmond 07:00 pm 17.9 -- 11.1 12.2 20 -4.1 S 17
Channel Country
Ballera 07:00 pm 13.9 -- 10.0 9.5 45 2.5 SSE 15
Bedourie          *         
Boulia 03:00 pm 20.4 -- 13.9 18.0 30 2.1 ESE 4
Birdsville 07:00 pm 15.7 -- 10.1 12.3 30 -2.3 ESE 6
Quilpie 03:00 pm 16.6 -- 11.6 12.1 40 2.2 SE 15
Thargomindah 07:00 pm 13.1 -- 9.3 9.7 45 1.8 SE 9
Windorah 03:00 pm 17.4 -- 11.4 13.9 30 -1.3 SE 7
Central West
Barcaldine 03:00 pm 21.6 -- 14.1 18.8 25 -0.5 ESE 4
Blackall 07:00 pm 15.6 -- 10.0 10.5 30 -1.9 SSE 15
Isisford 03:00 pm 20.2 -- 13.3 17.4 25 -0.4 S 4
Longreach 07:00 pm 15.6 -- 9.9 10.8 30 -2.7 S 13
Tambo 03:00 pm 19.1 -- 12.9 15.9 30 0.9 SE 7
Winton 07:00 pm 17.1 -- 10.8 12.6 25 -3.1 SSE 11
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
Maranoa and Warrego
Charleville 07:00 pm 10.5 -- 7.9 8.9 60 2.6   Calm
Cunnamulla 03:00 pm 15.8 -- 10.8 12.2 35 0.9 SE 9
Injune 03:00 pm 16.1 -- 10.5 12.6 30 -1.4 SE 7
Mitchell 03:00 pm 14.6 -- 10.1 12.0 40 0.9 SE 4
Roma 07:00 pm 9.6 -- 6.9 5.3 55 1.3 SW 13
St George 06:00 pm 12.0 -- 9.0 8.5 55 3.3 S 11
Surat 03:00 pm 16.4 -- 11.0 12.7 35 -0.1 SW 9
Northwest
Camooweal 06:00 pm 22.4 -- 14.0 17.5 15 -3.8 SSE 13
Cloncurry 07:00 pm 18.3 -- 11.4 13.7 20 -3.8 ESE 11
Julia Creek 07:00 pm 16.3 -- 10.0 10.9 25 -4.8 S 15
Mt Isa 07:00 pm 18.8 -- 12.1 14.1 25 -1.7 S 13
The Monument 07:00 pm 16.9 -- 10.4 12.3 25 -4.3 S 11
Urandangi 06:00 pm 20.1 -- 13.2 15.2 25 -0.5 S 15
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 03:00 pm 22.8 -- 19.7 21.2 65 16.1 ENE 19
Collinsville 03:00 pm 25.0 -- 17.5 23.3 30 5.8 SW 4
Hamilton Island 07:00 pm 19.1 -- 16.8 15.8 70 13.9 ESE 24
Mackay Airport 07:00 pm 14.7 -- 13.3 12.6 80 11.3 S 13
Mackay 07:00 pm 17.6 -- 14.6 14.9 60 10.3 SSE 15
Proserpine 07:00 pm 15.1 -- 14.1 14.8 85 12.6 SSW 6
St Lawrence          *         
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba          *         
Emerald 07:00 pm 13.0 -- 9.0 8.7 45 0.7 SE 13
Clermont 07:00 pm 11.2 -- 8.1 9.5 55 2.0   Calm
Lochington 07:00 pm 13.2 -- 8.5 11.0 35 -1.9   Calm
Moranbah          *         
Rolleston Airport 07:00 pm 14.8 -- 9.9 9.6 35 -0.1 SSE 17
Springsure 03:00 pm 20.2 -- 13.9 18.2 30 2.5 SE 2
Taroom 03:00 pm 17.7 -- 13.7 13.8 50 7.2 SSW 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
Capricornia
Biloela 06:00 pm 11.2 -- 8.0 8.6 50 1.2 S 4
Gladstone Airport 07:00 pm 14.2 -- 12.0 12.7 70 8.4 S 6
Heron Island 06:00 pm        *      SSE 9
Rockhampton 07:00 pm 13.6 -- 9.7 9.5 45 2.1 SW 13
Samuel Hill 07:00 pm 10.6 -- 10.0 10.4 90 8.9   Calm
Williamson 07:00 pm 10.5 -- 9.2 9.8 80 6.8   Calm
Yeppoon 07:00 pm 13.0 -- 11.7 11.3 80 9.7 W 9
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 06:00 pm 11.3 -- 8.3 7.2 55 2.1 SSW 13
Goondiwindi 03:00 pm 16.4 -- 12.0 13.8 45 4.0 SW 7
Inglewood 07:00 pm        *      SW 15
Miles 07:00 pm 9.6 -- 7.9 8.4 70 4.8   Calm
Oakey 07:00 pm 8.7 -- 6.4 4.9 60 1.8 SSW 11
Stanthorpe 07:00 pm 4.8 -- 4.2 3.3 85 2.9   Calm
Texas 03:00 pm 15.4 -- 11.3 13.3 45 3.9 SE 4
Toowoomba 07:00 pm 9.5 -- 7.0 6.1 60 2.1 ESE 9
Warwick 07:00 pm 7.7 -- 6.4 6.4 75 3.9   Calm
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 07:00 pm 12.4 -- 9.0 9.4 50 2.3 SSW 7
Double Island Point 07:00 pm 16.2 -- 12.3 8.2 50 5.5 SSE 37
Gayndah 07:00 pm 10.9 -- 7.5 8.2 50 0.3 SW 4
Hervey Bay 07:00 pm 10.0 -- 8.9 7.6 80 7.0 S 9
Gympie 07:00 pm 10.4 -- 8.8 9.5 75 6.0   Calm
Jimna 07:00 pm 6.7 -- 5.7  *  80 3.9    
Kingaroy 07:00 pm 8.5 -- 6.3 5.5 65 1.9 SSE 7
Lady Elliot Island 06:00 pm 17.7 -- 13.0 13.3 40 4.7 S 17
Maryborough 06:00 pm 13.0 -- 10.0 10.4 55 4.4 SSE 7
Monto 03:00 pm 17.0 -- 11.3 13.8 30 -0.5 SW 6
Rainbow Beach 03:00 pm 18.6 -- 13.1 16.3 35 3.0 SW 4
Sandy Cape          *         
Toolara 07:00 pm 13.2 -- 9.8 9.7 50 3.3    
Town of 1770 03:00 pm 20.1 -- 14.9 14.0 40 6.4 SSW 28

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).