Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 4.42 pm (EST) Friday 23 August 2019
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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 04:30 pm 20.0 19.3 15.1 16.9 45 7.4 E 13
Brisbane Airport 04:30 pm 18.5 19.2 15.0 15.3 55 9.8 ESE 17
Archerfield 04:30 pm 20.3 19.6 15.4 16.0 45 7.7 E 20
Amberley 04:30 pm 22.2 19.6 15.3 18.7 30 3.3 E 11
Beaudesert AWS 04:30 pm 21.3 19.2 14.9 17.9 30 4.0 S 11
Redcliffe 04:30 pm 18.7 19.1 14.9 14.0 55 9.2 ESE 24
Gold Coast Seaway 04:30 pm 18.2 19.9 15.8 11.2 70 12.4 SE 41
Gatton 04:30 pm 22.0 19.1 14.8 18.2 25 1.6 E 11
Toowoomba 04:30 pm 17.4 16.1 11.3 12.8 30 -0.8 E 13
Oakey 04:30 pm 20.5 18.1 13.6 16.2 25 0.9 ESE 13
Cape Moreton 04:30 pm 17.3 18.8 14.6 9.4 65 10.7 SE 43
Coolangatta 04:30 pm 18.3 18.8 14.6 13.1 55 8.8 SSE 26
Maroochydore 04:30 pm 18.7 19.2 15.0 14.4 55 9.5 SE 22
Tewantin 04:30 pm 18.2 19.2 15.0 15.1 60 10.3 SE 17
Nambour 04:30 pm 18.7 19.2 15.0 16.9 55 9.5 E 9
Beerburrum 04:30 pm 18.8 18.4 14.1 16.3 45 6.6 E 9
Gympie 04:30 pm 19.8 19.2 15.0 17.5 45 7.5 SE 9
Double Island Point 04:30 pm 17.3 18.9 14.8 9.5 65 11.1 SSE 43
Canungra (Defence) 04:30 pm 19.6 18.7 14.4 17.4 40 6.0 SSE 7
Greenbank (Defence) 04:30 pm 20.1 19.6 15.4 17.6 45 8.1 ENE 11
Gulf Country
Burketown 04:30 pm 27.9 23.9 19.7 23.6 30 7.7 NNE 20
Zinifex Century Mine 04:30 pm 29.7 22.3 17.9 25.2 10 -6.5 ESE 9
Croydon          *         
Kowanyama 04:30 pm 30.8 23.7 19.4 26.6 15 -0.8 ESE 11
Mornington Island          *         
Normanton 04:30 pm 31.4 23.6 19.3 27.8 10 -3.8 E 6
Sweers Island          *         
Peninsula
Coen 04:00 pm 25.9 22.8 18.6 21.6 30 8.0 ENE 20
Horn Island 04:30 pm 26.3 26.4 21.9 22.9 55 16.8 ESE 30
Lockhart River 04:30 pm 24.8 24.4 20.1 20.9 50 14.3 SE 28
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 04:30 pm 30.4 26.1 21.8 26.4 30 10.4 ENE 22
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cairns 04:30 pm 23.7 22.6 18.4 18.7 45 11.1 SSE 28
Cairns Racecourse 04:30 pm 23.1 22.5 18.3 19.5 50 11.8 ESE 22
Cape Flattery 04:30 pm 24.3 23.8 19.5 20.1 50 13.5 SE 28
Cardwell          *         
Cooktown 04:30 pm 23.6 24.2 19.9 21.6 60 15.4 SE 20
Innisfail          *         
Low Isles 04:30 pm 23.8 23.6 19.3 21.1 55 13.6 ESE 20
Lucinda 04:30 pm 21.9 23.0 18.7 19.3 65 14.8 ESE 22
Mareeba 04:30 pm 24.1 20.1 15.6 18.4 20 0.4 ESE 20
Palmerville 04:30 pm 29.5 22.6 18.3 24.7 10 -2.9 N 13
South Johnstone 04:30 pm 22.3 22.4 18.2 20.3 55 12.8 SE 15
Cowley Beach (Defence) 04:30 pm 23.4 23.4 19.2 23.3 55 13.8 SSE 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
Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Alva Beach 04:30 pm 21.7 22.8 18.6 17.5 65 14.6 E 30
Ayr 03:00 pm 24.4 21.8 17.7 19.3 35 7.5 ENE 24
Bowen          *         
Ingham          *         
Mount Stuart (Defence) 04:30 pm 21.8 20.6 16.4 16.1 40 8.3 ENE 28
Townsville 04:30 pm 23.0 22.4 18.2 18.2 50 11.8 ENE 28
Townsville Air Weapons Range (Defence) 04:30 pm 22.1 20.4 16.1 17.6 40 7.1 NE 20
Townsville Fanning River (Defence) 04:30 pm 25.6 20.9 16.5 22.0 20 0.3 E 9
Woolshed 04:30 pm 19.6 19.1 14.8 17.7 45 7.4 NNE 7
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers          *         
Georgetown 04:30 pm 30.1 22.2 17.7 25.8 5 -9.4 S 7
Hughenden 04:30 pm 27.9 21.4 17.0 22.0 10 -5.2 ENE 17
Richmond 04:30 pm 28.9 22.2 17.9 23.3 10 -3.3 ESE 17
Channel Country
Ballera 04:30 pm 22.9 19.5 15.1 18.9 25 0.7 SE 11
Bedourie          *         
Boulia          *         
Birdsville 04:30 pm 23.6 19.8 15.6 20.0 20 0.7 ESE 9
Quilpie          *         
Thargomindah 04:30 pm 21.6 18.1 13.6 16.7 20 -3.0 E 13
Windorah          *         
Central West
Barcaldine          *         
Blackall 04:30 pm 24.5 19.5 15.0 19.5 15 -4.7 SE 13
Isisford          *         
Longreach 04:30 pm 26.5 21.1 16.8 21.9 15 -1.3 E 13
Tambo          *         
Winton 04:30 pm 27.3 21.4 17.1 22.1 15 -2.5 ESE 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 04:30 pm 21.9 18.1 13.5 16.5 15 -4.2 ESE 15
Cunnamulla          *         
Injune          *         
Mitchell          *         
Roma 04:30 pm 22.3 18.7 14.2 17.6 20 -1.7 SE 13
St George 04:00 pm 21.9 18.3 13.9 18.4 20 -2.7 ENE 6
Surat          *         
Northwest
Camooweal 04:00 pm 27.9 21.5 17.3 22.9 10 -4.1 SSW 13
Cloncurry 04:30 pm 27.0 21.1 16.7 22.1 15 -3.7 ESE 13
Julia Creek 04:30 pm 28.4 21.6 17.2 22.4 10 -6.1 ESE 17
Mt Isa 04:30 pm 26.8 20.9 16.5 22.6 15 -3.9 N 9
The Monument 04:30 pm 25.6 20.5 16.1 21.6 15 -2.1 E 9
Urandangi 04:00 pm 26.3 20.7 16.4 22.2 15 -3.3 SSE 9
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen          *         
Collinsville          *         
Hamilton Island 04:30 pm 20.5 21.6 17.5 15.5 65 13.5 ESE 32
Mackay Airport 04:30 pm 21.3 22.3 18.1 18.8 65 14.0 SE 20
Mackay 04:30 pm 20.7 21.9 17.7 19.5 65 13.9 SSE 13
Proserpine 04:30 pm 21.8 22.0 17.9 18.4 55 12.6 E 22
St Lawrence          *         
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba          *         
Emerald 04:30 pm 24.9 21.3 17.0 19.8 25 4.1 ENE 20
Clermont 04:30 pm 24.4 20.8 16.5 20.8 25 3.1 ESE 11
Lochington 04:30 pm 23.9 20.1 15.7 19.2 20 0.9 E 15
Moranbah          *         
Rolleston Airport 04:30 pm 24.4 20.8 16.5 20.1 25 3.1 ENE 15
Springsure          *         
Taroom          *         
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 03:00 pm 26.2 22.4 18.2 24.1 25 5.7 NNW 6
Gladstone Airport 04:30 pm 20.9 21.3 17.2 15.3 55 12.1 ESE 33
Heron Island 12:00 pm        *      ESE 30
Rockhampton 04:30 pm 22.7 21.5 17.3 18.8 45 9.5 NE 20
Samuel Hill 04:30 pm 20.2 22.0 17.8 18.5 70 14.8 SE 17
Williamson 04:30 pm 21.5 22.3 18.1 19.8 60 13.7 ESE 15
Yeppoon 04:30 pm 20.7 22.2 18.0 17.6 70 14.6 ESE 24
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 04:00 pm 21.9 18.6 14.2 17.7 20 -0.8 SSE 11
Goondiwindi          *         
Inglewood          *         
Miles 04:30 pm 22.6 19.9 15.5 20.1 30 3.7 SSW 6
Oakey 04:30 pm 20.5 18.1 13.6 16.2 25 0.9 ESE 13
Stanthorpe 04:30 pm 16.0 15.4 10.6 12.3 35 0.2 NE 9
Texas          *         
Toowoomba 04:30 pm 17.4 16.1 11.3 12.8 30 -0.8 E 13
Warwick 04:30 pm 19.1 17.5 12.9 15.3 30 1.6 SSE 11
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 04:30 pm 20.3 20.1 15.9 14.9 50 9.5 E 28
Double Island Point 04:30 pm 17.3 18.9 14.8 9.5 65 11.1 SSE 43
Gayndah 04:30 pm 22.7 20.4 16.2 18.9 35 5.6 NE 15
Hervey Bay 04:30 pm 19.2 19.3 15.1 15.7 50 8.8 SSE 17
Gympie 04:30 pm 19.8 19.2 15.0 17.5 45 7.5 SE 9
Kingaroy 04:30 pm 19.9 18.1 13.6 16.2 30 2.3 ESE 11
Lady Elliot Island 04:00 pm 20.0 21.6 17.4 14.3 70 14.1 SE 37
Maryborough 04:00 pm 20.1 19.9 15.7 15.7 50 9.1 ESE 22
Monto          *         
Rainbow Beach          *         
Sandy Cape          *         
Town of 1770          *         
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 04:30 pm 18.6 19.3 15.1 16.5 55 9.9 SE 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).