Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 10.07 pm (EST) Tuesday 18 August 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 10:00 pm 17.1 -- 14.1 16.3 60 9.5 SE 4
Brisbane Airport 10:00 pm 17.1 -- 14.4 14.8 65 10.5 SE 13
Archerfield 10:00 pm 16.6 -- 13.8 15.4 65 9.5 S 6
Amberley 10:00 pm 15.5 -- 13.1 14.1 65 9.4 SE 7
Beaudesert AWS 10:00 pm 12.6 -- 11.1 12.3 75 8.7   Calm
Redcliffe          *         
Gold Coast Seaway 10:00 pm 16.8 -- 14.2 13.7 65 10.4 S 17
Gatton 10:00 pm 13.5 -- 11.4 12.7 70 8.1 ESE 2
Toowoomba 10:00 pm 11.2 -- 10.1 5.9 85 8.4 ESE 26
Oakey 10:00 pm 13.7 -- 11.8 8.1 70 8.7 E 28
Cape Moreton 10:00 pm 15.7 -- 15.4 9.1 95 14.9 ESE 43
Coolangatta 10:00 pm 16.3 -- 14.2 14.2 70 11.2 SSW 13
Maroochydore 10:06 pm 16.4 -- 16.0 14.9 95 15.4 SE 17
Tewantin 10:00 pm 15.2 -- 15.1 15.1 100 14.9 S 9
Nambour 10:00 pm 14.2 -- 13.9 14.6 95 13.6 WSW 4
Beerburrum 10:00 pm 14.9 -- 14.6 15.1 95 14.1 S 6
Gympie 10:00 pm 14.0 -- 13.8 13.8 95 13.5 SSE 7
Double Island Point 10:00 pm 15.4 -- 15.0 11.1 95 14.4 ESE 30
Canungra (Defence) 10:00 pm 14.4 -- 12.5 13.6 75 9.6 SE 4
Greenbank (Defence) 10:00 pm 13.9 -- 12.5 14.0 80 10.3   Calm
Gulf Country
Burketown 10:00 pm 18.7 -- 16.2 19.5 70 12.7   Calm
Zinifex Century Mine 10:00 pm 18.2 -- 14.5 16.8 55 9.0 E 6
Kowanyama 10:00 pm 20.6 -- 19.3 22.2 85 17.8 SW 6
Mornington Island          *         
Normanton 10:00 pm 23.4 -- 17.3 20.5 40 8.3 S 13
Sweers Island          *         
Peninsula
Coen 10:00 pm 22.1 -- 19.5 21.4 70 16.4 ENE 15
Horn Island 10:00 pm 24.1 -- 21.9 23.8 75 19.6 SE 20
Lockhart River 10:00 pm 21.9 -- 20.7 24.9 85 19.3 S 2
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 10:00 pm 23.8 -- 20.2 22.5 60 15.8 E 17
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cairns 10:00 pm 20.5 -- 18.1 18.4 70 15.1 S 20
Cairns Racecourse 10:00 pm 19.7 -- 18.0 19.5 80 15.8 S 11
Cape Flattery 10:00 pm 20.0 -- 19.5 17.2 95 19.0 SE 32
Cardwell          *         
Cooktown 10:00 pm 21.5 -- 19.9 20.2 80 18.1 ESE 22
Innisfail 10:00 pm 18.3 -- 17.8 18.6 95 17.1 SW 11
Low Isles 10:00 pm 21.7 -- 19.8 18.1 80 17.7 SSE 33
Lucinda 10:00 pm 21.1 -- 19.1 15.2 75 16.7 ESE 43
Mareeba 10:00 pm 16.5 -- 15.2 12.3 80 13.4 SSE 28
Palmerville 10:00 pm 20.7 -- 17.4 20.6 60 13.2 E 6
South Johnstone 10:00 pm 18.8 -- 18.0 19.5 90 17.1 SW 9
Cowley Beach (Defence) 10:00 pm 21.1 -- 19.4 22.6 80 17.5 SE 6
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 10:00 pm 20.2 -- 18.8 19.1 85 17.2 ESE 19
Ayr 10:00 pm 19.6 -- 16.8 18.1 65 13.1 ESE 13
Bowen 10:00 pm 19.4 -- 17.5 16.5 75 15.1 SSE 24
Ingham 10:00 pm 19.8 -- 18.6 19.8 85 17.2 E 13
Mount Stuart (Defence) 10:00 pm 19.5 -- 17.3 20.9 75 14.5   Calm
Townsville 10:00 pm 21.0 -- 17.3 17.2 60 12.4 ESE 24
Townsville Air Weapons Range (Defence) 10:00 pm 16.3 -- 15.5 16.0 90 14.5 ENE 9
Townsville Fanning River (Defence) 10:00 pm 17.8 -- 15.3 17.0 70 11.8 E 7
Woolshed 10:00 pm 15.3 -- 13.9 14.6 80 11.9 ESE 7
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers          *         
Georgetown 10:00 pm 21.5 -- 16.8 18.0 50 10.3 E 19
Hughenden 10:00 pm 16.3 -- 12.4 12.9 50 5.9 ESE 13
Richmond 10:00 pm 18.6 -- 13.3 14.1 40 4.0 ESE 17
Channel Country
Ballera 10:00 pm 19.4 -- 15.5 16.6 55 9.9 NE 15
Bedourie          *         
Boulia          *         
Birdsville 10:00 pm 23.8 -- 17.4 20.8 35 7.8 NE 13
Quilpie          *         
Thargomindah 10:00 pm 19.7 -- 14.6 15.3 40 6.4 ENE 19
Windorah 10:00 pm 19.7 -- 14.7 16.5 45 6.8 NE 13
Central West
Barcaldine          *         
Blackall 10:00 pm 16.0 -- 11.9 13.5 45 4.7 NE 7
Isisford          *         
Longreach 10:00 pm 16.8 -- 12.4 12.8 45 4.8 ESE 15
Tambo          *         
Winton 10:00 pm 13.8 -- 10.3 10.4 50 3.9 ESE 11
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 10:00 pm 16.3 -- 12.1 13.0 45 4.7 E 11
Cunnamulla          *         
Injune          *         
Mitchell          *         
Roma 10:00 pm 14.1 -- 12.1 12.5 70 8.9 NE 7
St George 10:00 pm 16.2 -- 12.8 13.8 55 7.2 ENE 9
Surat          *         
Northwest
Camooweal 10:00 pm 20.8 -- 15.4 18.3 40 6.7 ENE 9
Cloncurry 10:00 pm 20.2 -- 14.8 16.9 40 6.2 ESE 13
Julia Creek 10:00 pm 16.5 -- 12.3 12.5 45 4.9 ESE 15
Mt Isa 10:00 pm 13.7 -- 11.0 11.5 60 6.3 ENE 7
The Monument 10:00 pm 18.9 -- 14.0 16.7 45 6.1 NNE 7
Urandangi 10:00 pm 19.5 -- 14.6 16.6 45 6.6 ENE 11
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 10:00 pm 19.4 -- 17.5 16.5 75 15.1 SSE 24
Collinsville          *         
Hamilton Island 10:00 pm 20.2 -- 18.2 13.8 75 15.8 SE 44
Mackay Airport 10:00 pm 20.0 -- 18.0 15.8 75 15.6 SE 32
Mackay 10:00 pm 20.0 -- 18.2 18.2 80 16.0 SE 20
Proserpine 10:00 pm 18.0 -- 16.6 16.4 80 14.9 S 17
St Lawrence 10:00 pm 16.4 -- 14.9 15.6 80 12.9 ESE 9
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Emerald 10:00 pm 18.6 -- 14.9 14.9 55 9.4 ENE 19
Clermont 10:00 pm 15.6 -- 12.9 14.5 65 8.6 E 4
Lochington 10:00 pm 17.8 -- 13.4 15.6 45 6.0 ESE 7
Moranbah 10:00 pm 15.8 -- 14.3 15.2 80 12.2 E 7
Rolleston Airport 10:00 pm 17.0 -- 13.4 14.7 55 7.6 ESE 9
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 10:00 pm 10.4 -- 9.3 8.7 80 7.5 SE 6
Gladstone Airport 10:00 pm 17.4 -- 14.7 15.6 65 10.8 SSE 11
Heron Island 10:00 pm        *      ESE 26
Rockhampton 10:00 pm 16.1 -- 14.1 14.8 70 11.1 SE 9
Samuel Hill 10:00 pm 14.5 -- 13.6 13.9 85 12.4 SSW 7
Williamson 10:00 pm 15.5 -- 13.9 15.3 80 11.7 SSE 4
Yeppoon 10:00 pm 19.4 -- 16.8 17.6 70 13.3 SE 15
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 10:00 pm 14.2 -- 12.3 11.6 75 9.4 ESE 13
Goondiwindi          *         
Inglewood          *         
Miles 10:00 pm 14.9 -- 13.0 13.3 75 10.1 NE 9
Oakey 10:00 pm 13.7 -- 11.8 8.1 70 8.7 E 28
Stanthorpe 10:00 pm 7.7 -- 7.0 5.4 90 5.8 E 7
Texas          *         
Toowoomba 10:00 pm 11.2 -- 10.1 5.9 85 8.4 ESE 26
Warwick 10:00 pm 9.1 -- 8.0 7.4 80 6.0 E 4
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 10:00 pm 15.5 -- 15.1 14.5 95 14.5 S 13
Double Island Point 10:00 pm 15.4 -- 15.0 11.1 95 14.4 ESE 30
Gayndah 10:00 pm 14.9 -- 14.1 14.7 90 13.1 SE 6
Hervey Bay 10:00 pm 15.3 -- 14.9 15.3 95 14.3 SSW 7
Gympie 10:00 pm 14.0 -- 13.8 13.8 95 13.5 SSE 7
Kingaroy 10:00 pm 12.2 -- 11.3 10.1 85 9.9 ESE 11
Lady Elliot Island 10:00 pm 19.8 -- 16.4 14.1 60 11.8 ESE 33
Maryborough 10:00 pm 15.5 -- 15.3 15.4 95 15.0 SSW 9
Monto          *         
Rainbow Beach          *         
Sandy Cape          *         
Town of 1770          *         
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 10:00 pm 15.2 -- 14.9 15.4 95 14.6 SSW 7

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).