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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Queensland

Issued at 2.12 pm (EST) Thursday 24 July 2008
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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 12:30 pm 13.5 17.3 13.0 12.5 95 12.4 S 9
Brisbane Airport 02:00 pm 14.2 18.1 13.9 11.7 95 13.5 SSE 19
Archerfield 02:00 pm 13.3 17.4 13.3 11.5 100 13.2 S 15
Amberley 02:00 pm 13.7 17.4 13.2 11.6 90 12.4 S 15
Beaudesert AWS 02:00 pm 14.4 18.4 14.2 14.0 95 14.0 SE 9
Redcliffe 02:00 pm 14.3 18.0 13.8 9.6 90 13.1 S 30
Gold Coast Seaway 02:00 pm 16.1 19.0 14.8 8.3 80 13.0 SE 46
Gatton 02:00 pm 13.7 17.1 12.8 11.4 85 11.6 SE 15
Toowoomba 02:00 pm 10.1 14.1 9.6 3.5 90 8.7 E 33
Oakey 02:00 pm 12.2 15.7 11.3 6.5 85 9.9 ESE 30
Cape Moreton 02:00 pm 15.3 18.7 14.5 3.7 90 13.5 ESE 67
Coolangatta 02:00 pm 14.3 17.9 13.8 12.4 90 13.0 S 15
Maroochydore 02:00 pm 15.1 18.6 14.5 8.1 90 13.6 SE 43
Tewantin 02:00 pm 14.8 18.3 14.1 12.2 90 13.2 SSE 19
Nambour 02:00 pm 13.7 17.9 13.7 13.5 100 13.7 S 7
Beerburrum 02:00 pm 13.6 17.3 13.1 13.1 95 12.5 S 7
Toolara 02:00 pm 13.8 17.8 13.7 10.3 100 13.5 SE 24
Jimna 02:00 pm 10.8 14.9 10.5 9.2 95 10.1 S 9
Gympie 02:00 pm 13.9 17.6 13.4 11.1 90 12.7 SSE 19
Double Island Point 02:00 pm 15.2 18.8 14.6 1.2 90 13.9 SSE 80
Gulf Country
Burketown 02:00 pm 24.0 21.2 17.0 17.7 30 5.9 SE 28
Zinifex Century Mine 02:00 pm 22.7 19.3 14.9 18.3 25 0.5 SSE 13
Croydon 09:00 am 15.2 18.1 13.9 14.1 80 12.1 SSE 9
Kowanyama 02:00 pm 24.2 24.4 20.1 22.6 55 15.0 SSE 17
Mornington Island 02:00 pm 21.6 21.5 17.3 18.4 50 11.4 SSE 19
Normanton 02:00 pm 22.8 22.1 17.9 19.0 50 11.3 SSE 22
Sweers Island 09:00 am 16.7 19.2 15.1 12.6 80 12.8 SE 26
Peninsula
Coen 12:00 pm 26.3 27.1 22.5 26.7 60 18.2 WSW 13
Horn Island 01:00 pm 26.2 29.0 24.0 27.5 75 21.7 E 17
Lockhart River 02:00 pm 24.5 26.9 22.2 25.3 75 19.8 E 15
Musgrave 09:00 am 21.6 24.0 19.7 24.2 75 17.4   Calm
Weipa 02:00 pm 27.0 27.7 23.0 27.6 60 18.7 W 13
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Atherton          *         
Cairns 02:00 pm 25.0 25.4 20.9 24.2 60 16.2 SE 15
Cape Flattery 02:00 pm 23.5 25.2 20.8 20.9 70 17.7 SSE 28
Cardwell 09:00 am 18.8 21.7 17.5 20.3 85 15.8 NNW 2
Cooktown 02:00 pm 24.6 25.4 20.9 22.3 60 16.7 ESE 24
Innisfail 09:00 am 18.7 21.9 17.7 20.9 85 16.4   Calm
Low Isles 02:00 pm 23.3 24.8 20.4 20.0 70 17.0 SE 30
Lucinda 02:00 pm 20.9 21.9 17.7 17.9 65 13.6 S 22
Mareeba 02:00 pm 24.2 24.3 19.9 23.7 55 14.9 S 11
Palmerville 02:00 pm 25.0 25.5 21.0 24.7 60 16.5 WSW 13
South Johnstone 01:00 pm 23.3 24.3 20.0 22.9 65 16.1 SE 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
Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Alva Beach 02:00 pm 23.7 23.7 19.4 20.8 55 14.1 SSW 22
Ayr 12:00 pm 21.9 23.3 19.0 19.5 65 15.5 SSW 22
Bowen 12:00 pm 19.8 22.6 18.4 18.5 80 16.7 SW 19
Ingham 09:00 am 18.5 21.0 16.8 17.2 80 14.7 WNW 15
Townsville 02:00 pm 22.3 22.7 18.5 17.7 55 13.5 SSW 30
Woolshed 02:00 pm 17.5 20.0 15.8 15.8 80 13.7 SW 15
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
Charters Towers 09:00 am 14.4 18.0 13.8 14.6 90 13.0 SSW 4
Georgetown 02:00 pm 24.4 23.3 19.0 23.0 45 12.1 SSW 11
Hughenden 02:00 pm 15.9 18.1 13.9 14.6 75 11.1 SW 9
Richmond 02:00 pm 15.1 17.5 13.2 11.5 75 10.5 SSE 20
Channel Country
Ballera 02:00 pm 15.1 16.5 12.2 10.3 60 7.4 SE 22
Bedourie 09:00 am 9.5 12.2 7.2 6.2 60 2.5 SSE 9
Boulia 09:00 am 8.3 10.5 5.0 0.9 45 -3.5 S 26
Birdsville 02:00 pm 16.6 15.7 11.1 10.4 30 -0.1 SSE 22
Quilpie 09:00 am 11.0 14.6 10.1 9.5 85 8.6 E 6
Thargomindah 02:00 pm 13.4 16.0 11.7 9.4 75 8.9 ESE 20
Windorah 12:00 pm 15.7 15.9 11.4 10.1 45 3.3 SSW 22
Central West
Barcaldine 09:00 am 12.5 15.7 11.4 11.1 80 9.6 SSE 7
Blackall 02:00 pm 14.5 17.1 12.8 11.4 75 10.2 S 17
Isisford 09:00 am 9.7 13.1 8.4 8.0 80 6.0 SE 4
Longreach 02:00 pm 17.8 18.7 14.5 14.1 60 9.5 S 19
Tambo 09:00 am 11.5 15.5 11.1 10.4 95 10.5 SE 7
Winton 02:00 pm 19.1 19.6 15.3 17.0 55 9.9 SE 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 02:00 pm 13.9 17.0 12.7 10.4 85 11.0 SE 20
Cunnamulla 09:00 am 10.5 14.8 10.4 8.9 100 10.3 SE 9
Injune 09:00 am 11.5 15.5 11.1 8.5 95 10.5 ESE 17
Mitchell 09:00 am 11.3 15.2 10.8 10.6 90 10.0 SE 4
Roma 02:00 pm 11.8 15.9 11.6 8.4 95 11.3 SE 20
St George 12:00 pm 11.1 15.2 10.8 6.7 95 10.3 SE 24
Surat 09:00 am 11.8 15.6 11.2 10.2 90 10.3 SE 9
Northwest
Camooweal 09:00 am 11.8 12.3 7.1 5.0 30 -4.7 SSE 22
Cloncurry 02:00 pm 20.3 17.1 12.5 13.9 20 -4.7 SSE 20
Julia Creek 02:00 pm 18.0 19.0 14.8 13.9 60 10.2 SE 22
Mt Isa 02:00 pm 19.4 16.1 11.2 11.8 15 -9.5 SE 24
The Monument 02:00 pm 18.0 15.8 10.9 10.4 20 -5.3 SSE 26
Urandangi 09:00 am 8.5 11.9 7.0 6.0 75 3.9 SE 6
Central Coast - Whitsundays
Bowen 12:00 pm 19.8 22.6 18.4 18.5 80 16.7 SW 19
Collinsville 09:00 am 16.2 19.4 15.3 15.8 85 14.1 SE 9
Hamilton Island 02:00 pm 19.7 21.5 17.3 12.9 70 14.3 SSE 43
Mackay Airport 02:00 pm 17.6 20.5 16.3 15.3 85 14.7 SE 20
Mackay 02:00 pm 16.6 19.9 15.8 13.6 90 14.7 S 24
Proserpine 02:00 pm 23.5 23.1 18.8 20.2 50 12.8 E 22
St Lawrence 09:00 am 14.6 18.5 14.4 15.1 95 14.1 SSW 4
Central Highlands - Coalfields
Baralaba 09:00 am 14.0 17.9 13.7 14.3 95 13.3 SW 4
Emerald 02:00 pm 17.8 20.1 15.9 14.3 75 13.5 S 24
Moranbah 09:00 am 13.5 17.7 13.5 14.2 100 13.5 SSE 2
Rolleston 09:00 am 12.1 16.3 12.0 11.9 100 11.9 S 4
Springsure 09:00 am 12.6 16.3 12.1 13.0 90 11.3   Calm
Taroom 09:00 am 12.2 16.4 12.2 12.9 100 12.2   Calm
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 am 13.4 17.2 12.9 11.3 95 12.3 SSE 15
Gladstone Airport 02:00 pm 15.6 18.9 14.8 13.2 90 13.7 SSW 19
Heron Island 12:00 pm        *      S 57
Rockhampton 02:00 pm 16.1 19.4 15.3 15.4 90 14.2 SE 11
Samuel Hill 01:00 pm 15.7 19.7 15.6 14.2 100 15.4 S 17
Williamson 02:00 pm 15.7 19.2 15.1 11.8 90 14.3 S 28
Yeppoon 02:00 pm 14.7 18.8 14.6 10.8 100 14.5 SSW 28
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
Dalby 12:00 pm 11.6 15.4 11.1 5.1 90 10.2 ESE 35
Goondiwindi 09:00 am 10.5 14.8 10.3 10.6 95 10.1   Calm
Inglewood 02:00 pm 12.0 16.2 12.0 10.9 100 11.9 S 9
Miles 12:00 pm 13.2 16.1 11.7 9.9 80 9.4 SE 17
Oakey 02:00 pm 12.2 15.7 11.3 6.5 85 9.9 ESE 30
Stanthorpe 02:00 pm 8.2 12.4 7.6 2.9 90 6.6 ESE 24
Texas 09:00 am 12.0 15.3 10.9 8.6 80 9.1 SE 17
Toowoomba 02:00 pm 10.1 14.1 9.6 3.5 90 8.7 E 33
Warwick 02:00 pm 11.8 15.3 10.9 7.5 85 9.4 SE 22
Wide Bay and Burnett
Bundaberg 02:00 pm 14.4 18.2 14.0 9.4 95 13.5 SSW 32
Double Island Point 02:00 pm 15.2 18.8 14.6 1.2 90 13.9 SSE 80
Gayndah 02:00 pm 14.2 17.2 13.0 12.9 80 11.2 SSW 9
Hervey Bay 02:00 pm 16.0 19.8 15.7 13.6 95 15.3 S 22
Gympie 02:00 pm 13.9 17.6 13.4 11.1 90 12.7 SSE 19
Jimna 02:00 pm 10.8 14.9 10.5 9.2 95 10.1 S 9
Kingaroy 02:00 pm 11.4 15.3 11.0 7.0 95 10.3 SE 24
Lady Elliot Island 12:00 pm 18.3 22.0 17.8 12.0 95 17.2 SE 46
Maryborough 12:00 pm 14.6 18.5 14.4 11.3 95 14.1 S 24
Monto 09:00 am 12.0 16.2 11.9 11.8 100 11.8 SSW 4
Rainbow Beach 09:00 am 16.0 19.5 15.4 13.3 90 14.6 ESE 22
Sandy Cape 09:00 am 16.1 20.1 16.0 11.0 100 15.8 E 37
Toolara 02:00 pm 13.8 17.8 13.7 10.3 100 13.5 SE 24
Town of 1770 09:00 am 15.5 19.6 15.4 12.7 100 15.3 SSE 24

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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