Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 9.42 pm (EST) Saturday 18 April 2026
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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 09:30 pm 21.4 -- 19.1 23.2 75 16.4 SSE 2
Brisbane Airport 09:30 pm 21.5 -- 19.4 21.8 75 16.9 S 11
Archerfield 09:30 pm 21.2 -- 18.9 22.9 75 16.2 ESE 2
Amberley 09:30 pm 19.5 -- 18.4 20.2 85 17.1 E 9
Beaudesert AWS 09:30 pm 18.2 -- 16.5 19.6 80 14.3   Calm
Redcliffe          *         
Gold Coast Seaway 09:30 pm 21.5 -- 18.4 19.8 65 14.6 S 17
Gatton 09:30 pm 20.5 -- 18.5 21.8 75 16.1 SE 4
Toowoomba 09:30 pm 16.7 -- 16.0 14.2 90 15.2 E 22
Oakey 09:30 pm 16.4 -- 14.9 14.8 80 12.8 ENE 13
Cape Moreton 09:30 pm 22.5 -- 19.7 18.9 70 16.3 ESE 30
Coolangatta 09:30 pm 21.0 -- 18.3 20.1 70 14.9 SSW 13
Maroochydore 09:30 pm 23.5 -- 20.3 22.8 65 16.5 ESE 15
Tewantin 09:30 pm 23.5 -- 20.8 24.5 70 17.7 ESE 9
Nambour 09:30 pm 19.6 -- 18.6 22.2 85 17.4   Calm
Beerburrum 09:30 pm 18.8 -- 17.9 21.1 90 16.8   Calm
Gympie 09:30 pm 20.1 -- 18.8 22.6 85 17.3   Calm
Double Island Point 09:30 pm 23.2 -- 20.1 19.3 65 16.5 E 32
Canungra (Defence) 09:30 pm 15.0 -- 14.7 16.3 95 14.2   Calm
Greenbank (Defence) 09:30 pm 18.5 -- 17.4 20.5 85 16.1   Calm
Gulf Country
Burketown 09:30 pm 24.9 -- 24.5 29.7 95 24.2 ESE 6
Zinifex Century Mine 09:30 pm 27.4 -- 25.0 31.1 75 22.6 ENE 7
Kowanyama 09:30 pm 27.9 -- 26.3 33.9 85 24.9 S 2
Mornington Island          *         
Normanton 09:30 pm 27.5 -- 25.1 30.5 75 22.7 WSW 11
Sweers Island          *         
Peninsula
Coen 09:00 pm 25.5 -- 24.1 29.9 85 22.8 E 4
Horn Island 09:30 pm 27.7 -- 26.8 31.1 90 25.9 SE 19
Lockhart River 09:39 pm 27.5 -- 26.1 29.6 85 24.7 SE 22
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 09:30 pm 26.4 -- 25.7 30.8 90 25.0 ESE 11
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cairns 09:30 pm 25.5 -- 24.1 29.0 85 22.8 SSE 9
Cairns Racecourse 09:30 pm 25.3 -- 24.5 29.3 90 23.7 S 9
Cape Flattery 09:30 pm 26.4 -- 24.7 27.9 80 23.1 SE 20
Cardwell          *         
Cooktown 09:30 pm 25.6 -- 24.0 28.1 85 22.5 SE 13
Innisfail 09:30 pm 23.6 -- 23.2 27.1 95 22.8 WSW 9
Low Isles 09:30 pm 26.8 -- 25.1 28.7 80 23.5 ESE 19
Lucinda 09:30 pm 26.5 -- 24.3 29.2 75 22.1 NE 11
Mareeba 09:33 pm 22.2 -- 22.0 26.1 100 21.9 N 4
Palmerville 09:30 pm 24.0 -- 23.4 29.2 95 22.8   Calm
South Johnstone 09:30 pm 23.8 -- 23.4 28.7 95 23.0 WSW 2
Cowley Beach (Defence) 09:30 pm 25.2 -- 24.0 30.0 85 22.9 E 2
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 09:30 pm 26.0 -- 24.3 27.9 80 22.7 ENE 17
Ayr 09:00 pm 23.5 -- 22.7 28.1 90 21.8   Calm
Bowen 09:30 pm 24.1 -- 22.3 26.9 80 20.4 ESE 6
Ingham 09:30 pm 22.7 -- 22.7 27.8 100 22.7   Calm
Mount Stuart (Defence) 09:30 pm 24.4 -- 23.2 27.1 85 22.1 NE 11
Townsville 09:30 pm 26.4 -- 24.5 29.0 80 22.7 NE 13
Townsville Air Weapons Range (Defence) 09:30 pm 22.8 -- 22.1 25.1 90 21.3 ENE 11
Townsville Fanning River (Defence) 09:30 pm 23.1 -- 22.3 26.8 90 21.4 E 4
Woolshed 09:30 pm 21.6 -- 21.5 24.6 100 21.3 NNE 7
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers          *         
Georgetown 09:30 pm 24.0 -- 22.9 28.3 90 21.9 SE 2
Hughenden 09:30 pm 23.2 -- 22.3 26.2 90 21.3 SSE 7
Richmond 09:30 pm 24.6 -- 23.2 28.0 85 21.7 SSE 6
Channel Country
Ballera 09:30 pm 19.9 -- 14.4 15.6 40 5.2 SE 17
Bedourie          *         
Boulia          *         
Birdsville 09:30 pm 23.7 -- 17.5 20.1 35 8.2 SSE 17
Quilpie          *         
Thargomindah 09:30 pm 20.3 -- 13.8 16.5 30 1.7 SE 11
Windorah 09:30 pm 21.2 -- 17.0 19.5 55 11.2 SSW 11
Central West
Barcaldine          *         
Blackall 09:30 pm 22.9 -- 16.9 20.4 40 8.2 SSE 11
Isisford          *         
Longreach 09:30 pm 23.0 -- 21.4 26.5 80 19.6   Calm
Tambo          *         
Winton 09:30 pm 24.6 -- 23.1 27.7 85 21.5 ENE 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
Maranoa and Warrego
Charleville 09:30 pm 19.0 -- 13.2 15.8 35 2.8 SSE 9
Cunnamulla          *         
Injune          *         
Mitchell          *         
Roma 09:30 pm 17.0 -- 12.3 14.4 40 4.0 S 7
St George 09:00 pm 15.4 -- 9.1 10.5 20 -7.4 S 11
Surat          *         
Northwest
Camooweal 09:00 pm 26.1 -- 24.9 30.5 85 23.8 NNE 7
Cloncurry 09:30 pm 26.1 -- 24.8 31.7 85 23.6   Calm
Julia Creek 09:30 pm 25.2 -- 23.7 28.4 85 22.3 SE 9
Mt Isa 09:30 pm 22.9 -- 22.7 28.0 100 22.6   Calm
The Monument 09:30 pm 24.0 -- 21.8 26.2 75 19.5 SE 7
Urandangi 09:00 pm        *      S 7
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 09:30 pm 24.1 -- 22.3 26.9 80 20.4 ESE 6
Collinsville          *         
Hamilton Island 09:30 pm 25.0 -- 23.4 26.7 80 21.7 E 15
Mackay Airport 09:30 pm 23.6 -- 22.8 26.9 90 21.9 S 7
Mackay 09:30 pm 24.4 -- 23.1 28.2 85 21.7 ENE 4
Proserpine 09:30 pm 22.5 -- 21.8 25.4 90 21.1 SSW 7
St Lawrence 09:30 pm 22.3 -- 21.5 26.3 90 20.6   Calm
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Emerald 09:30 pm 23.5 -- 21.2  *  75 18.6    
Clermont 09:30 pm 21.7 -- 19.8 23.1 80 17.7 WSW 7
Lochington 09:30 pm 22.1 -- 19.6 24.0 70 16.8 W 2
Moranbah 09:30 pm 21.7 -- 19.5 24.1 75 16.9   Calm
Rolleston Airport 09:30 pm 23.0 -- 16.8 21.1 35 7.5 SE 7
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 09:00 pm 18.3 -- 15.5 17.5 65 11.6 E 7
Gladstone Airport 09:30 pm 24.0 -- 22.6 26.9 85 21.1 SSE 7
Heron Island 09:00 pm        *      SE 4
Rockhampton 09:30 pm 25.0 -- 23.3 28.3 80 21.5 S 6
Samuel Hill 09:30 pm 21.6 -- 21.3 25.8 95 20.9   Calm
Williamson 09:30 pm 21.6 -- 21.1 25.6 95 20.6   Calm
Yeppoon 09:30 pm 24.5 -- 23.3 29.2 85 22.0   Calm
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 09:00 pm 18.6 -- 12.1 14.7 25 -1.3 SSE 9
Goondiwindi          *         
Inglewood          *         
Miles 09:30 pm 16.0 -- 13.2 15.8 65 9.0   Calm
Oakey 09:30 pm 16.4 -- 14.9 14.8 80 12.8 ENE 13
Stanthorpe 09:30 pm 12.7 -- 11.9 11.6 90 10.8 ENE 7
Texas          *         
Toowoomba 09:30 pm 16.7 -- 16.0 14.2 90 15.2 E 22
Warwick 09:30 pm 16.4 -- 14.5 16.2 75 11.8 S 4
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 09:30 pm 20.9 -- 19.9 22.7 90 18.8 S 7
Double Island Point 09:30 pm 23.2 -- 20.1 19.3 65 16.5 E 32
Gayndah 09:30 pm 19.7 -- 18.6 21.1 85 17.3 ENE 6
Hervey Bay 09:30 pm 23.2 -- 20.9 24.4 75 18.3 ESE 9
Gympie 09:30 pm 20.1 -- 18.8 22.6 85 17.3   Calm
Kingaroy 09:30 pm 17.9 -- 16.6 18.2 85 15.0 E 7
Lady Elliot Island 09:00 pm 25.4 -- 23.4 24.4 80 21.3 ESE 28
Maryborough 09:00 pm 19.8 -- 19.1 21.6 90 18.3 S 6
Monto          *         
Rainbow Beach          *         
Sandy Cape          *         
Town of 1770          *         
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 09:30 pm 20.0 -- 18.5 21.9 80 16.8 SSE 2

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).