Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 1.12 pm ( ST) Sunday 26 May 2013
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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 01:00 pm 23.1 22.0 17.9 22.5 45 10.5 SE 4
Brisbane Airport 01:00 pm 22.6 21.3 17.1 19.2 40 9.1 S 17
Archerfield 01:00 pm 23.4 22.4 18.2 21.7 45 11.1 SSW 11
Amberley 01:00 pm 22.7 21.0 16.9 21.1 40 8.0 S 6
Beaudesert AWS 01:00 pm 22.3 21.4 17.3 19.9 45 10.1 SW 13
Redcliffe 01:00 pm 22.4 21.4 17.3 19.2 45 9.9 S 17
Gold Coast Seaway 01:00 pm 22.7 22.1 17.9 18.6 50 11.4 SSE 24
Gatton 01:00 pm 22.3 20.9 16.7 19.8 40 8.4 SSE 11
Toowoomba 01:00 pm 17.8 18.2 13.8 15.2 50 7.8 E 11
Oakey 01:00 pm 20.7 19.9 15.6 17.8 45 8.0 ENE 13
Cape Moreton 01:00 pm 20.7 21.6 17.5 17.1 60 13.2 S 24
Coolangatta 01:00 pm 21.4 21.7 17.5 18.9 55 12.3 S 17
Maroochydore 01:00 pm 22.5 21.8 17.7 17.5 50 10.9 SSE 28
Tewantin 01:00 pm 22.6 21.7 17.5 19.9 45 10.4 SSE 15
Nambour 01:00 pm 22.2 21.3 17.1 20.5 45 9.7 SE 9
Beerburrum 01:00 pm 22.7 21.4 17.2 20.4 40 9.1 S 11
Toolara 01:00 pm 21.5 21.4 17.2 19.8 50 11.2    
Jimna 01:00 pm 17.5 18.6 14.3  *  60 9.7    
Gympie 01:00 pm 22.6 22.1 17.9 20.2 50 11.4 SSE 15
Double Island Point 01:00 pm 20.2 21.2 17.1 12.8 65 12.9 S 44
Gulf Country
Burketown 01:00 pm 26.2 21.9 17.7 20.6 25 3.4 ESE 22
Zinifex Century Mine 01:00 pm 25.1 20.4 16.1 19.4 20 -0.9 ESE 19
Croydon 09:00 am 18.0 18.4 14.1 17.2 50 8.1 SSE 2
Kowanyama 01:00 pm 27.0 23.6 19.4 24.2 30 8.6 E 13
Mornington Island 01:00 pm 23.6 22.0 17.8 19.4 40 9.6 SE 22
Normanton 01:00 pm 25.0 21.2 17.0 20.0 25 3.6 SE 19
Sweers Island 09:00 am 21.5 21.8 17.6 18.4 55 12.3 ESE 20
Peninsula
Coen 12:00 pm 26.8 25.6 21.3 25.0 45 14.5 E 17
Horn Island 01:00 pm 28.2 29.7 24.6 25.8 65 21.0 SE 35
Lockhart River 01:00 pm 26.9 28.0 23.2 27.1 65 19.3 ESE 17
Musgrave          *         
Weipa 01:00 pm 28.7 27.8 23.2 27.3 50 16.9 ESE 20
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Atherton          *         
Cairns 01:00 pm 25.6 24.6 20.3 21.5 50 13.7 SSE 28
Cape Flattery 01:03 pm 27.0 26.7 22.2 22.6 55 16.6 SE 35
Cardwell 09:00 am 20.0 20.4 16.2 16.1 55 10.9 SE 22
Cooktown 01:00 pm 26.3 26.5 22.0 24.9 55 17.1 ESE 20
Innisfail 09:00 am 19.2 21.6 17.4 20.1 75 15.1 SSW 4
Low Isles 01:00 pm 23.5 24.9 20.5 18.1 65 17.0 SSE 41
Lucinda          *         
Mareeba 01:00 pm 22.3 21.9 17.6 17.8 50 11.4 SE 26
Palmerville 01:00 pm 26.7 25.4 21.0 25.5 45 14.1 ESE 13
South Johnstone 01:00 pm 23.8 23.8 19.6 21.9 55 14.3 S 17
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 01:00 pm 24.5 24.4 20.1 23.1 55 14.6 SE 15
Ayr 12:00 pm 24.8 24.0 19.8 23.4 50 13.4 SSE 13
Bowen 09:00 am 21.0 21.6 17.4 17.6 60 12.6 SSE 22
Ingham 09:00 am 19.0 20.5 16.4 18.7 65 12.8 W 6
Townsville 01:00 pm 26.3 24.5 20.2 22.8 40 12.3 E 22
Woolshed 01:00 pm 20.5 21.3 17.1 19.6 60 12.7 E 9
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers 09:00 am 17.3 18.2 13.9 15.7 55 8.7 SSE 7
Georgetown 01:00 pm 25.7 21.1 16.8 20.3 20 1.1 E 19
Hughenden 01:00 pm 24.0 20.8 16.5 17.4 30 4.4 E 28
Richmond 01:00 pm 24.0 21.1 16.8 17.6 30 5.4 E 28
Channel Country
Ballera 01:00 pm 20.0 18.8 14.5 15.1 40 5.3 ESE 20
Bedourie 09:00 am 13.3 15.3 10.9 10.1 65 6.7 SE 13
Boulia 09:00 am 13.1 15.6 11.1 10.5 70 7.9 SE 11
Birdsville 01:00 pm 21.0 19.0 14.7 15.4 30 3.7 E 22
Quilpie 09:00 am 12.0 14.9 10.5 9.8 75 7.9 SE 9
Thargomindah 01:00 pm 18.3 17.9 13.5 14.1 45 5.5 SSE 17
Windorah 09:00 am 13.5 15.6 11.2 11.6 65 7.4 ESE 7
Central West
Barcaldine 09:00 am 15.6 16.7 12.4 14.1 55 7.0 ESE 4
Blackall 01:00 pm 22.2 19.9 15.6 17.8 30 4.7 E 17
Isisford 09:00 am 15.6 16.7 12.4 11.7 55 7.1 SW 17
Longreach 01:00 pm 23.7 20.4 16.1 18.0 25 3.1 ESE 22
Tambo 09:00 am 12.0 15.0 10.5 11.2 75 8.0 E 2
Winton 01:00 pm 24.3 20.9 16.7 18.4 25 4.1 ESE 24
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 01:00 pm 19.3 17.9 13.5 14.6 35 3.1 SE 17
Cunnamulla 09:00 am 12.0 14.3 9.7 9.3 65 5.6 SSE 9
Injune 09:00 am 13.0 15.3 10.8 11.6 65 7.1 SSW 4
Mitchell 09:00 am 11.9 14.9 10.4 11.4 75 7.9   Calm
Roma 01:00 pm 20.2 19.1 14.8 17.6 40 6.2 SE 9
St George 12:00 pm 18.6 18.3 14.0 15.7 45 6.4 ESE 11
Surat 09:00 am 10.8 14.3 9.8 9.0 85 8.1 E 7
Northwest
Camooweal 12:00 pm 22.6 19.7 15.4 17.8 25 2.7 E 17
Cloncurry 01:00 pm 23.8 20.3 16.0 18.1 25 2.6 SE 22
Julia Creek 01:00 pm 25.0 21.4 17.1 18.4 25 4.2 ESE 28
Mt Isa 01:00 pm 22.5 19.5 15.0 17.0 25 1.9 ESE 20
The Monument 01:00 pm 22.3 19.0 14.6 16.5 25 0.2 E 20
Urandangi 12:00 pm 20.6 19.0 14.8 15.7 35 5.0 SE 20
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 09:00 am 21.0 21.6 17.4 17.6 60 12.6 SSE 22
Collinsville 09:00 am 14.9 16.7 12.3 13.7 65 8.2 S 4
Hamilton Island 01:00 pm 21.8 24.6 20.2 14.5 80 18.4 SSE 54
Mackay Airport 01:00 pm 23.3 23.4 19.1 17.9 55 13.8 SSE 35
Mackay 01:00 pm 21.9 22.9 18.7 17.7 65 14.6 SSE 30
Proserpine 01:00 pm 23.1 22.8 18.6 17.9 50 12.7 SE 32
St Lawrence          *         
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba          *         
Emerald 01:00 pm 22.9 21.0 16.7 18.1 35 7.4 SE 22
Clermont 01:00 pm 21.7 20.4 16.2 18.4 40 7.9 ESE 15
Lochington 01:00 pm 23.0 20.4 16.1 18.6 30 5.0 ESE 17
Moranbah          *         
Rolleston Airport 01:00 pm 22.6 20.1 15.8 18.2 30 4.6 SE 17
Springsure 09:00 am 17.2 17.5 13.2 15.3 50 6.7 ESE 6
Taroom 09:00 am 13.1 16.1 11.7 12.3 80 9.6 SSW 4
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 12:00 pm 21.7 19.7 15.5 17.0 35 5.2 SSE 19
Gladstone Airport 01:00 pm 23.3 21.6 17.5 19.5 40 8.9 SE 19
Heron Island 12:00 pm        *      SSE 33
Rockhampton 01:00 pm 23.2 21.7 17.5 19.8 40 9.2 ESE 17
Samuel Hill 01:00 pm 22.0 22.1 17.9 18.6 55 12.5 SE 22
Williamson 01:00 pm 23.6 21.8 17.6 20.5 40 8.8 ESE 15
Yeppoon 01:00 pm 22.5 21.7 17.5 19.4 45 10.4 SE 17
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 12:00 pm 19.7 19.3 15.0 16.3 45 7.8 ESE 15
Goondiwindi 09:00 am 12.1 14.1 9.4 10.1 60 4.4 SE 4
Inglewood 01:00 pm        *      WNW 6
Miles 01:00 pm 21.0 18.8 14.4 17.4 30 3.0 ESE 11
Oakey 01:00 pm 20.7 19.9 15.6 17.8 45 8.0 ENE 13
Stanthorpe 01:00 pm 17.4 16.5 11.7 14.9 35 1.5 WSW 4
Texas 09:00 am 10.1 13.4 8.7 8.4 75 6.1 SE 4
Toowoomba 01:00 pm 17.8 18.2 13.8 15.2 50 7.8 E 11
Warwick 01:00 pm 18.6 18.2 13.8 15.6 45 6.1 SSE 11
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 01:00 pm 23.7 22.4 18.3 19.4 45 10.7 SE 24
Double Island Point 01:00 pm 20.2 21.2 17.1 12.8 65 12.9 S 44
Gayndah 01:00 pm 23.8 21.3 17.1 20.2 35 6.6 ESE 15
Hervey Bay 01:00 pm 22.7 22.1 17.9 19.0 50 11.4 S 22
Gympie 01:00 pm 22.6 22.1 17.9 20.2 50 11.4 SSE 15
Jimna 01:00 pm 17.5 18.6 14.3  *  60 9.7    
Kingaroy 01:00 pm 18.0 18.3 13.9 14.6 50 7.7 SE 15
Lady Elliot Island 12:00 pm 21.5 23.3 19.0 18.2 70 16.0 S 28
Maryborough 12:00 pm 23.4 22.1 17.9 18.9 45 10.1 S 24
Monto 09:00 am 13.6 16.4 12.1 12.9 80 9.9 S 4
Rainbow Beach 09:00 am 19.1 20.8 16.6 18.4 70 13.3 SE 9
Sandy Cape 09:00 am 19.4 22.4 18.1 17.5 85 16.6 SE 22
Toolara 01:00 pm 21.5 21.4 17.2 19.8 50 11.2    
Town of 1770 09:00 am 19.8      *      S 28

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).