Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Tasmania

Issued at 4.42 pm (EST) Thursday 20 August 2026
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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
Northwest Coast and King Island
Kennaook/Cape Grim 04:30 pm 11.9 15.2 10.8 7.5 80 8.9 WNW 22
Devonport 04:30 pm 13.0 16.3 12.0 7.1 85 10.4 NW 32
King Is Airport 04:30 pm 13.1 16.3 12.0 8.3 85 10.3 NW 26
Luncheon Hill 04:30 pm 9.5 13.8 9.3 6.8 95 9.0 WSW 13
Smithton 04:30 pm 12.8 15.8 11.5 10.6 80 9.4 W 11
Sheffield 04:00 pm 12.1 15.8 11.5 9.1 90 10.5 NNW 17
Wynyard 04:30 pm 13.7 16.2 11.9 9.9 75 9.0 W 19
Central North And Midlands
Cressy 04:30 pm 13.4 16.2 11.9 7.6 80 9.6 NNW 30
Launceston 04:30 pm 13.6 16.8 12.6 9.4 85 11.0 N 24
Launceston Airport 04:30 pm 12.2 15.7 11.3 5.6 85 9.9 NNW 35
Low Head 04:00 pm 13.6 17.0 12.7 8.4 85 11.5 NW 30
Ross          *         
Northeast Coast and Flinders Island
Eddystone Pt 04:30 pm 14.1 17.0 12.7 8.3 80 10.7 WNW 32
Flinders Island 04:30 pm 13.8 16.8 12.5 9.5 80 10.6 W 24
Hogan Is 04:30 pm 12.4 15.5 11.1 4.0 80 9.1 W 43
Scottsdale 04:30 pm 12.3 15.8 11.5 9.9 85 10.2 W 13
St Helens 04:30 pm 15.6 17.3 13.1 11.8 65 9.1 WNW 19
Swan Is 04:30 pm 13.5 16.8 12.5 8.5 85 11.0 WNW 28
West Coast, South Coast and Highlands
Hartz Mts 04:30 pm 6.7 11.5 6.6 -2.5 100 6.4 W 44
Maatsuyker Is 04:30 pm 11.5 15.2 10.8 2.3 90 9.6 NW 48
Mount Read 04:00 pm 4.7 10.0 4.7 -1.4 100 4.7 NW 26
Scotts Peak 04:30 pm 9.3 13.7 9.1 2.4 95 8.8 NW 35
Strahan Airport 04:30 pm 13.3 16.5 12.2 9.3 85 10.5 NW 22
Warra 04:30 pm 10.0 13.7 9.1 6.2 85 7.6 WNW 17
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
Central Plateau And Upper Derwent Valley
Bushy Park 04:30 pm 15.6 17.5 13.2 13.0 65 9.5 SW 13
Liawenee 04:30 pm 7.9 11.4 6.3 2.6 70 3.2 WNW 20
Ouse 04:30 pm 15.4 16.7 12.4 12.3 60 7.4 WNW 13
East Coast
Fingal 04:30 pm 15.9 16.7 12.2 13.7 50 6.1 NW 7
Friendly Beaches 04:30 pm 17.2 17.9 13.7 14.3 55 8.1 NW 13
Maria Island 04:30 pm 15.4 17.8 13.6 10.8 75 11.0 NNW 26
Southeast, Huon , Channel And Lower Derwent Valley
Campania 04:00 pm 17.7 18.1 13.8 13.6 50 7.7 W 19
Cape Bruny 04:30 pm 14.0 16.5 12.1 9.7 75 9.2 W 22
Grove 04:30 pm 15.6 17.0 12.7 13.5 60 8.1 SSW 9
Hobart 04:30 pm 16.5 17.2 12.9 12.6 55 6.9 NW 17
Hobart Airport 04:30 pm 16.6 17.5 13.2 12.5 55 7.8 W 19
Mt Wellington 04:30 pm 5.4 10.3 5.1 -1.9 95 4.5 W 32
Tasman Is 04:30 pm 13.5 15.7 11.3 13.0 70 7.7   Calm
Tunnack 04:30 pm 14.8 16.2 11.8 11.2 60 6.9 W 15
Macquarie Is
Macquarie Is 04:30 pm 5.9 10.9 5.8 -1.2 100 5.6 NNW 32

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).

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).