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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 6.12 am (EST) Monday 06 July 2009
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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 06:00 am 7.6 -- 6.8 5.2 85 5.4 SW 7
Brisbane Airport 06:00 am 7.2 -- 6.6 2.9 90 5.4 SW 17
Archerfield 06:00 am 5.3 -- 4.9 2.3 90 4.0 S 9
Amberley 06:00 am 2.3 -- 2.2 0.6 95 1.8   Calm
Beaudesert AWS 06:00 am 3.4 -- 3.4 0.8 100 3.3 E 6
Redcliffe 06:00 am 9.8 -- 8.3 6.0 75 5.6 SSW 15
Gold Coast Seaway 06:00 am 11.5 -- 10.2 9.3 80 8.0 SSW 9
Gatton 06:00 am 2.8 -- 2.5 -1.4 95 1.8 WSW 13
Toowoomba 06:00 am 8.3 -- 6.8 0.9 75 3.9 E 32
Oakey 06:00 am 0.1 -- -0.0 -1.9 95 -0.3   Calm
Cape Moreton 06:00 am 15.6 -- 12.9 11.5 65 8.8 SSE 20
Coolangatta 06:00 am 8.9 -- 8.4 7.0 90 7.4 S 7
Maroochydore 06:00 am 13.3 -- 11.0 9.8 65 7.1 S 15
Tewantin 06:00 am 11.3 -- 9.8 8.9 75 7.2 SSW 9
Nambour 06:00 am 9.3 -- 8.7 8.7 90 7.6   Calm
Beerburrum 06:00 am 7.4 -- 6.9 5.3 90 5.9 SSW 6
Toolara 06:00 am 11.0 -- 9.6 7.9 75 7.1 S 13
Jimna 06:00 am 3.6 -- 3.6 2.2 100 3.5   Calm
Gympie 06:00 am 6.3 -- 6.0 5.3 95 5.4   Calm
Double Island Point 06:00 am 15.2 -- 13.2 11.1 70 10.2 S 22
Gulf Country
Burketown 06:00 am 10.0 -- 8.1 7.1 70 4.6 SSW 9
Zinifex Century Mine 06:00 am 11.9 -- 9.2 9.3 60 4.0 S 7
Croydon          *         
Kowanyama 06:00 am 16.5 -- 16.5 18.7 100 16.5   Calm
Mornington Island 06:00 am 14.2 -- 12.9 13.8 80 11.0 SE 4
Normanton 06:00 am 15.1 -- 11.2 11.4 50 4.2 SSE 13
Sweers Island          *         
Peninsula
Coen 06:00 am 15.2 -- 14.9 15.9 95 14.4 SSE 4
Horn Island 06:00 am 23.7 -- 21.9 24.6 80 20.0 SE 15
Lockhart River 06:00 am 16.8 -- 16.6 18.9 95 16.3   Calm
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 06:00 am 17.0 -- 16.6 18.3 95 16.1 ESE 4
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Atherton          *         
Cairns 06:00 am 13.7 -- 13.4 14.3 95 13.0 WNW 2
Cape Flattery 02:00 am 21.4 -- 18.4 20.4 65 14.6 ESE 13
Cardwell 06:00 am 12.3 -- 12.1 11.7 95 11.7 SW 6
Cooktown 06:00 am 13.1 -- 12.9 12.6 95 12.7 WNW 7
Innisfail 06:00 am 14.8 -- 14.2 15.1 90 13.4 W 4
Low Isles 06:00 am 21.4 -- 19.1 21.1 75 16.4 SSW 13
Lucinda 06:00 am 18.1 -- 16.5 16.3 80 14.4 WSW 17
Mareeba 06:00 am 12.2 -- 11.8 10.5 95 11.1 SE 11
Palmerville 06:00 am 14.0 -- 13.9 14.1 100 13.8 E 6
South Johnstone          *         
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 06:00 am 13.2 -- 12.4 11.5 90 11.3 S 11
Ayr 06:00 am 10.7 -- 10.2 9.3 90 9.5 S 7
Bowen 06:00 am 9.6 -- 9.3 8.2 95 8.8 SW 6
Ingham 03:00 am 13.3 -- 13.1 14.2 95 12.8   Calm
Townsville 06:00 am 10.2 -- 10.0 8.4 95 9.6 S 9
Woolshed 06:00 am 12.6 -- 11.9 11.6 90 11.0 ENE 7
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers          *         
Georgetown 06:00 am 8.1 -- 6.8 6.8 75 4.3   Calm
Hughenden 06:00 am 7.4 -- 5.6 3.6 70 1.9 SE 11
Richmond 06:00 am 5.5 -- 4.0 3.6 70 0.5   Calm
Channel Country
Ballera 06:00 am 10.0 -- 7.9 5.8 65 3.7 SE 15
Bedourie          *         
Boulia          *         
Birdsville 06:00 am 11.3 -- 8.9 7.2 65 4.5 S 15
Quilpie 06:00 am 9.5 -- 8.0 8.4 75 5.1   Calm
Thargomindah 06:00 am 9.7 -- 8.0 6.8 70 4.8 SE 9
Windorah 06:00 am 8.7 -- 7.3 7.5 75 4.7   Calm
Central West
Barcaldine 06:00 am 8.8 -- 7.2 7.5 70 4.1   Calm
Blackall 06:00 am 6.3 -- 4.9 3.3 75 2.0 E 7
Isisford          *         
Longreach 06:00 am 9.0 -- 6.5 5.9 60 1.3 ENE 7
Tambo          *         
Winton 06:00 am 9.4 -- 7.0 5.3 60 2.0 E 13
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 06:00 am 7.4 -- 6.4 4.5 80 4.4 S 9
Cunnamulla 06:00 am 7.8 -- 6.8 5.5 80 4.9 SE 6
Injune 06:00 am 0.1 -- -0.7 -2.6 80 -2.8 NE 2
Mitchell          *         
Roma 06:00 am 1.0 -- 0.7 -2.1 90 -0.1 N 6
St George 06:00 am 4.6 -- 4.3 3.2 95 3.6   Calm
Surat          *         
Northwest
Camooweal 06:00 am 6.6 -- 4.9 3.5 70 1.1 SSW 7
Cloncurry 06:00 am 12.7 -- 9.5 8.4 55 3.4 SSW 15
Julia Creek 06:00 am 8.0 -- 6.4 4.4 70 3.1 S 11
Mt Isa 06:00 am 11.1 -- 8.4 8.3 60 3.2 S 7
The Monument 06:00 am 6.2 -- 4.4 3.1 65 0.3 SSW 6
Urandangi 06:00 am 10.1 -- 9.5 9.4 90 8.5 SE 2
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 06:00 am 9.6 -- 9.3 8.2 95 8.8 SW 6
Collinsville 06:00 am 7.5 -- 7.0 6.6 90 6.2   Calm
Hamilton Island 06:00 am 17.6 -- 15.7 15.0 75 13.1 S 19
Mackay Airport 06:00 am 8.7 -- 8.1 6.3 90 7.0 WSW 9
Mackay 06:00 am 11.2 -- 10.3 8.1 85 8.8 SW 15
Proserpine 06:00 am 6.6 -- 6.1 4.4 90 5.2 W 6
St Lawrence 03:00 am 11.5 -- 9.1 9.5 60 4.5 S 4
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba          *         
Emerald 06:00 am 8.2 -- 6.7 3.6 75 3.7 SSE 17
Moranbah          *         
Rolleston          *         
Springsure          *         
Taroom 06:00 am 2.1 -- 2.0 -0.0 95 1.6 S 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
Capricornia
Biloela 06:00 am 3.8 -- 3.4 0.9 90 2.6 E 7
Gladstone Airport 06:00 am 8.3 -- 7.2 5.1 80 5.2 SSW 11
Heron Island 06:00 am        *      SSE 20
Rockhampton 06:00 am 11.8 -- 9.8 8.5 70 6.3 ESE 13
Samuel Hill 06:00 am 6.8 -- 6.8 6.1 100 6.8   Calm
Williamson 06:00 am 3.9 -- 3.5 1.2 90 2.6 S 6
Yeppoon 06:00 am 11.2 -- 10.3 9.6 85 8.8 WSW 7
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 06:00 am 3.3 -- 2.9 -0.1 90 2.0 SE 9
Goondiwindi 06:00 am 2.6 -- 2.4 0.9 95 2.1   Calm
Inglewood 06:00 am 4.9 -- 4.7 1.9 95 4.2 NNE 9
Miles 06:00 am -0.2      *      N 2
Oakey 06:00 am 0.1 -- -0.0 -1.9 95 -0.3   Calm
Stanthorpe 06:00 am 2.9 -- 2.4 -0.2 90 1.2 ENE 7
Texas          *         
Toowoomba 06:00 am 8.3 -- 6.8 0.9 75 3.9 E 32
Warwick 06:00 am 2.4 -- 2.1 -0.7 95 1.4 NE 7
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 06:00 am 8.5 -- 7.8 6.0 85 6.5 SW 9
Double Island Point 06:00 am 15.2 -- 13.2 11.1 70 10.2 S 22
Gayndah 06:00 am 4.9 -- 4.6 3.6 95 4.0   Calm
Hervey Bay 06:00 am 9.6 -- 8.8 6.5 85 7.3 SW 13
Gympie 06:00 am 6.3 -- 6.0 5.3 95 5.4   Calm
Jimna 06:00 am 3.6 -- 3.6 2.2 100 3.5   Calm
Kingaroy 06:00 am 0.6 -- 0.5 -1.7 95 0.2 NNW 2
Lady Elliot Island 06:00 am 17.6 -- 15.3 15.4 70 12.1 SSE 15
Maryborough 06:00 am 9.2 -- 8.6 7.3 90 7.5 WSW 7
Monto          *         
Rainbow Beach          *         
Sandy Cape          *         
Toolara 06:00 am 11.0 -- 9.6 7.9 75 7.1 S 13
Town of 1770          *         

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).


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