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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Tasmania

Issued at 3.12 pm ( DT) Sunday 22 November 2009
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Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Northwest Coast and King Island
Cape Grim 03:00 pm 14.7 17.1 12.8 6.4 75 9.9 WSW 44
Devonport 03:00 pm 16.4 19.6 15.5 11.7 85 14.3 WNW 32
King Is Airport 03:00 pm 15.4 17.5 13.2 9.7 70 9.9 WSW 30
Luncheon Hill 03:00 pm 11.2 15.1 10.8 8.0 95 10.1 SSW 17
Smithton 03:00 pm 15.2 18.1 14.0 11.3 80 12.2 WSW 24
Sheffield 03:00 pm 14.4 17.3 13.1 9.8 80 11.2 W 26
Wynyard 03:00 pm 14.4 17.6 13.4 10.5 85 12.0 WSW 24
Central North And Midlands
Cressy 03:00 pm 15.4 18.6 14.5 12.8 85 13.2 N 19
Launceston 03:00 pm 15.9 19.1 15.0 14.2 85 13.7 NW 15
Launceston Airport          *         
Low Head 03:00 pm 15.5 19.0 14.8 9.3 90 13.9 WNW 39
Ross 03:00 pm 15.7 18.7 14.6 15.9 85 13.0 NNW 4
Northeast Coast and Flinders Island
Eddystone Pt 03:00 pm 14.0 18.0 13.8 11.9 95 13.6 S 17
Flinders Island 03:00 pm 14.8 18.5 14.4 10.7 95 13.8 SW 28
Hogan Is 03:00 pm 14.2 18.4 14.2 5.3 100 14.2    
Scottsdale 03:00 pm 14.3 17.8 13.6 11.9 90 12.7 W 17
St Helens 03:00 pm 14.4 18.1 14.0 14.1 95 13.4 NNE 7
Swan Is 03:00 pm 13.9 17.6 13.4 10.2 90 12.6 WSW 24
West Coast, South Coast and Highlands
Hartz Mts 03:00 pm 7.5 12.2 7.4 -1.3 95 7.1 WSW 43
Maatsuyker Is 03:00 pm 11.6 14.8 10.3 4.2 80 8.2 NW 37
Mount Read 03:00 pm 3.9 9.3 3.9 -4.9 100 3.8 SW 39
Scotts Peak 03:00 pm 9.7 13.9 9.4 5.8 95 8.8 W 19
Strahan Airport 03:00 pm 13.3 16.6 12.4 11.2 85 11.0 W 13
Warra 03:00 pm 10.8 14.6 10.1 7.0 90 9.1 WSW 19
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Central Plateau And Upper Derwent Valley
Bushy Park 03:00 pm 15.1 18.5 14.3 15.0 90 13.3 S 6
Liawenee 03:00 pm 9.6 13.7 9.0 5.0 90 8.2 W 22
Ouse 03:00 pm 16.1 18.8 14.6 13.3 80 12.5 WSW 19
East Coast
Fingal 03:00 pm 15.0 17.7 13.4 12.9 80 11.2 WSW 13
Friendly Beaches 03:00 pm 16.0 18.8 14.6 15.1 80 12.7 W 9
Maria Island 03:00 pm 15.3 18.8 14.6 14.8 90 13.7 S 9
Southeast, Huon , Channel And Lower Derwent Valley
Campania 03:00 pm 16.4 19.2 15.0 14.9 80 13.1 W 13
Cape Bruny 03:00 pm 11.5 15.3 10.9 6.3 90 10.1 SW 28
Grove          *         
Hobart 03:00 pm 16.1 18.6 14.4 15.4 75 12.1 SW 7
Hobart Airport 03:00 pm 16.6 19.0 14.8 15.6 75 12.3 N 9
Mt Wellington 03:00 pm 6.9 11.7 6.8 0.4 100 6.6 WSW 30
Tasman Is 03:00 pm 13.2 17.3 13.1 11.6 100 12.9 WSW 13
Tunnack 03:00 pm 13.7 16.4 12.1 10.4 75 9.7 WSW 17
Macquarie Is
Macquarie Is 03:00 pm 6.0 10.7 5.5 -4.0 90 4.5 NNW 46

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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