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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Tasmania

Issued at 6.42 am ( ST) 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

ST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Northwest Coast and King Island
Cape Grim 06:30 am 9.6 -- 8.9 -0.8 90 7.7 S 52
Devonport 06:00 am 7.1 -- 6.2 1.7 80 4.3 W 22
King Is Airport 06:30 am 9.9 -- 9.2 3.2 90 8.0 SSW 33
Luncheon Hill 06:30 am 5.3 -- 5.1 -0.1 95 4.7 S 22
Smithton 06:30 am 7.5 -- 7.0 3.0 90 6.0 SW 19
Sheffield 06:00 am 4.9 -- 4.0 1.9 80 2.1 NNE 7
Wynyard 06:30 am 4.7 -- 4.5 0.5 95 4.0 W 15
Central North And Midlands
Cressy 06:30 am 3.7 -- 3.2 0.7 90 2.1 N 7
Launceston 06:30 am 1.0 -- 0.9 -1.3 100 0.7 S 2
Launceston Airport          *         
Low Head 06:00 am 10.5 -- 8.7 2.5 70 5.5 W 37
Ross 06:00 am 4.2 -- 3.5 1.8 85 1.9 ENE 4
Northeast Coast and Flinders Island
Eddystone Pt 06:30 am 6.6 -- 5.6 -1.1 80 3.6 W 33
Flinders Island 06:30 am 10.6 -- 9.2 2.4 75 6.7 WSW 39
Hogan Is 06:30 am 9.7 -- 9.4 -1.7 95 8.9 W 59
Scottsdale 06:00 am 3.4 -- 2.8 0.5 85 1.4 SSW 6
St Helens 06:30 am 4.3 -- 3.6 0.6 85 2.2 NNW 11
Swan Is 06:30 am 8.0 -- 7.1 3.3 85 5.3 WSW 19
West Coast, South Coast and Highlands
Hartz Mts 06:30 am -0.5 -- -0.5 -10.7 100 -0.5 WSW 43
Maatsuyker Is 06:30 am 6.4 -- 4.8 -6.6 70 1.4 S 59
Mount Read 06:00 am -0.4 -- -0.4 -11.2 100 -0.5 S 46
Scotts Peak 06:30 am 3.0 -- 2.8 -3.2 95 2.3 WSW 24
Strahan Airport 06:30 am 5.8 -- 5.3 2.9 90 4.4 S 9
Warra 03:00 am 3.5 -- 3.0 -0.6 90 2.0 WSW 13
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
Central Plateau And Upper Derwent Valley
Bushy Park 06:30 am 6.0 -- 4.6 1.7 70 1.3 WSW 13
Liawenee 06:30 am -1.6      *      SW 28
Ouse 06:30 am 7.2 -- 5.5 3.8 70 1.7 WSW 9
East Coast
Fingal 06:30 am 0.7 -- 0.3 -1.4 90 -0.6   Calm
Friendly Beaches 06:30 am 6.2 -- 4.9 1.7 75 2.1 WSW 15
Maria Island 06:30 am 7.5 -- 6.0 -2.4 70 2.8 SW 44
Southeast, Huon , Channel And Lower Derwent Valley
Campania 06:00 am 7.6 -- 5.9 4.3 70 2.3 WSW 9
Cape Bruny 06:30 am 7.2 -- 6.1 -2.3 80 3.8 WSW 43
Grove          *         
Hobart 06:30 am 6.3 -- 4.7 0.7 70 1.0 SW 20
Hobart Airport 06:30 am 6.6 -- 4.8 1.5 65 0.8 WSW 17
Mt Wellington 06:30 am -2.7 -- -2.7 -7.5 100 -2.8 SW 13
Tasman Is 06:30 am 6.5 -- 5.3 -3.8 75 2.8 SSW 46
Tunnack 06:30 am 3.6 -- 2.3 -3.8 70 -1.0 WSW 28
Macquarie Is
Macquarie Is 06:30 am 2.0 -- 1.2 -2.9 80 -0.7 NW 15

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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