Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 4.12 pm ( ST) Friday 30 September 2016
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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 04:00 pm 24.5 20.5 16.2 19.1 20 1.4 W 19
Brisbane Airport 04:00 pm 24.4 19.6 15.2 15.3 15 -3.5 W 35
Archerfield 04:00 pm 24.1 20.2 15.9 15.6 20 1.1 W 35
Amberley 04:00 pm 23.4 19.2 14.8 14.0 20 -2.6 W 37
Beaudesert AWS 04:00 pm 23.1 19.9 15.6 17.4 25 2.6 W 22
Redcliffe 04:00 pm 25.2 20.8 16.5 18.8 20 0.7 W 24
Gold Coast Seaway 04:00 pm 24.2 20.4 16.1 14.7 25 1.8 WNW 41
Gatton 04:10 pm 22.4 19.5 15.2 15.1 25 2.5 W 30
Toowoomba 04:03 pm 16.7 15.9 11.1 9.1 35 0.4 W 30
Oakey 04:00 pm 18.9 17.3 12.7 10.1 30 1.4 W 37
Cape Moreton 04:00 pm 24.8 21.7 17.4 18.6 30 6.1 WSW 28
Coolangatta 04:03 pm 23.6 20.3 16.0 16.8 25 3.0 W 28
Maroochydore 04:00 pm 26.2 21.2 16.9 19.3 20 0.0 WNW 26
Tewantin 04:00 pm 27.2 22.1 17.8 22.2 20 1.6 W 17
Nambour 04:00 pm 26.2 21.1 16.7 22.0 15 -0.8 W 11
Beerburrum 04:00 pm 25.5 21.5 17.2 22.0 25 3.5 W 11
Toolara          *         
Jimna 04:00 pm 21.1      *         
Gympie 04:00 pm 26.2      *      WNW 22
Double Island Point 04:08 pm        *      WNW 33
Gulf Country
Burketown 04:00 pm 33.7 26.5 22.2 30.9 15 5.3 SE 9
Zinifex Century Mine 04:00 pm 33.6 25.4 21.1 30.3 10 0.3 SW 7
Croydon          *         
Kowanyama 04:00 pm 31.3 31.2 26.0 31.7 55 20.6 W 19
Mornington Island          *         
Normanton 04:00 pm 34.7 27.7 23.3 32.8 20 7.7 WSW 7
Sweers Island          *         
Peninsula
Coen 03:00 pm 32.8 30.2 25.3 31.6 40 17.0 ENE 19
Horn Island 04:00 pm 28.8 30.9 25.5 29.1 70 22.3 ENE 24
Lockhart River 04:00 pm 29.2 29.9 24.9 29.9 60 20.4 E 17
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 04:00 pm 31.3 33.0 27.2 33.6 65 23.4 WSW 17
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cairns 04:00 pm 27.9 31.0 25.6 29.7 75 23.3 N 19
Cairns Racecourse 04:00 pm 28.0 30.5 25.2 30.9 70 22.5 N 11
Cape Flattery 04:00 pm 29.0 30.5 25.2 29.7 65 21.5 N 20
Cardwell          *         
Cooktown 04:00 pm 31.3 31.9 26.5 33.0 55 21.7 ENE 15
Innisfail          *         
Low Isles 04:00 pm 27.6 30.6 25.3 26.6 75 23.0 N 33
Lucinda 04:00 pm 26.6 30.3 24.9 27.5 80 23.3 NNE 24
Mareeba 04:00 pm 29.0 29.5 24.5 29.4 60 19.9 NNE 17
Palmerville 04:00 pm 26.7 30.1 24.8 30.8 80 23.0 ENE 6
South Johnstone 04:00 pm 28.8 30.5 25.2 31.7 65 21.7 ENE 9
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 04:00 pm 28.0 27.2 22.7 26.4 50 16.6 ENE 20
Ayr 03:00 pm 31.0 27.9 23.4 29.5 35 14.2 SW 15
Bowen          *         
Ingham          *         
Townsville 04:00 pm 29.2 29.0 24.1 26.0 55 18.7 ENE 33
Woolshed 04:00 pm 27.9 27.4 22.7 29.2 50 17.1 N 6
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers          *         
Georgetown 04:00 pm 33.7 28.0 23.4 29.7 25 10.3 WSW 22
Hughenden 04:00 pm 28.2 21.4 17.0 22.6 10 -6.3 SSW 15
Richmond 04:00 pm 29.0 22.0 17.6 23.5 10 -5.7 WSW 15
Channel Country
Ballera 04:00 pm 19.5 17.5 13.0 12.7 30 0.5 W 26
Bedourie          *         
Boulia 03:00 pm 22.5 19.2 14.9 20.3 25 0.8 S 2
Birdsville 04:00 pm 20.7 18.2 13.8 15.6 25 0.5 W 17
Quilpie          *         
Thargomindah 04:00 pm 19.8 17.8 13.3 12.7 30 1.3 WNW 28
Windorah          *         
Central West
Barcaldine 03:00 pm 21.9 19.3 15.0 19.2 30 2.9 W 6
Blackall 04:00 pm 21.9 19.5 15.1 17.3 30 3.6 WNW 17
Isisford          *         
Longreach 04:00 pm 23.0 19.8 15.5 18.1 25 2.3 WSW 17
Tambo          *         
Winton 04:00 pm 24.1 20.2 15.8 20.6 20 1.1 W 9
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 04:00 pm 20.8 19.1 14.7 15.8 35 4.8 W 20
Cunnamulla          *         
Injune          *         
Mitchell          *         
Roma 04:00 pm 21.3 18.9 14.5 14.4 30 2.6 W 28
St George 03:00 pm 19.8 17.7 13.3 12.2 30 0.8 W 30
Surat          *         
Northwest
Camooweal 04:00 pm 29.6 23.5 19.3 26.8 15 2.0 E 6
Cloncurry 04:00 pm 29.0 21.8 17.4 23.3 10 -7.0 SSW 15
Julia Creek 04:00 pm 29.0 21.6 17.3 23.2 10 -8.5 SSW 15
Mt Isa 04:00 pm 28.7 22.2 17.8 24.7 15 -2.4 S 9
The Monument 04:00 pm 24.9 20.3 15.9 21.4 20 -1.0 SSE 7
Urandangi 04:00 pm 27.1 21.3 17.0 23.6 15 -2.7 SW 6
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen          *         
Collinsville          *         
Hamilton Island 04:00 pm 25.9 29.0 23.9 27.8 80 22.0 E 15
Mackay Airport 04:00 pm 26.8 29.1 24.1 27.4 70 21.3 ENE 20
Mackay 04:00 pm 27.0 29.7 24.5 29.7 75 22.1 NE 11
Proserpine 04:00 pm 30.6 29.8 24.8 32.0 50 18.7 ENE 9
St Lawrence          *         
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba          *         
Emerald 04:00 pm 26.8 21.6 17.3 20.7 20 0.5 W 22
Clermont 04:00 pm 26.2 20.8 16.4 20.7 15 -2.4 WNW 17
Lochington 04:00 pm 24.1 20.0 15.5 18.9 20 -0.2 W 17
Moranbah          *         
Rolleston Airport 04:00 pm 23.8 20.3 16.0 17.7 25 2.6 WNW 24
Springsure          *         
Taroom          *         
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 03:00 pm 25.2 21.6 17.4 20.8 25 4.9 NW 17
Gladstone Airport 04:00 pm 27.4 22.8 18.6 21.6 25 4.5 N 24
Heron Island 03:00 pm        *      W 19
Rockhampton 04:00 pm 26.8 21.6 17.3 20.7 15 0.1 W 22
Samuel Hill 04:00 pm 28.0 23.8 19.6 24.1 25 7.3 W 17
Williamson 04:00 pm 28.4 23.5 19.3 24.9 25 5.3 W 13
Yeppoon 04:00 pm 25.3 21.5 17.3 19.9 25 4.3 W 22
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 04:00 pm 20.3 18.0 13.6 13.1 25 0.7 W 28
Goondiwindi          *         
Inglewood          *         
Miles 04:00 pm 21.0 18.2 13.7 15.2 25 -0.3 W 20
Oakey 04:00 pm 18.9 17.3 12.7 10.1 30 1.4 W 37
Stanthorpe 04:00 pm 12.7 13.3 8.1 6.3 35 -1.5 W 22
Texas          *         
Toowoomba 04:03 pm 16.7 15.9 11.1 9.1 35 0.4 W 30
Warwick 04:00 pm 17.2 16.3 11.6 11.2 35 1.2 W 22
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 04:00 pm 29.2 23.4 19.1 23.4 20 2.5 WNW 22
Double Island Point 04:08 pm        *      WNW 33
Gayndah 04:00 pm 25.8 21.2 16.9 19.8 20 1.2 WSW 22
Hervey Bay 04:00 pm 24.9 26.0 21.5 23.7 65 17.6 N 20
Gympie 04:00 pm 26.2      *      WNW 22
Jimna 04:00 pm 21.1      *         
Kingaroy 04:00 pm 21.3 18.4 13.8 14.7 25 -0.1 W 24
Lady Elliot Island 04:00 pm 24.1 25.2 20.8 22.3 65 16.9 NW 22
Maryborough 03:00 pm 28.7 23.1 18.9 21.8 20 2.8 WNW 28
Monto          *         
Rainbow Beach          *         
Sandy Cape          *         
Toolara          *         
Town of 1770          *         

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).