Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Victoria

Issued at 1.42 am (EST) Friday 24 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

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Central
Avalon 01:30 am 5.2 -- 5.1 1.9 95 4.8 NW 11
Cerberus 01:30 am 4.6 -- 4.2 2.0 90 3.3 ESE 6
Coldstream 01:30 am 1.0 -- 0.9 -0.9 95 0.6   Calm
Dunns Hill 01:30 am 6.4 -- 5.9 4.5 90 5.0 SE 4
Essendon Airport 01:30 am 5.4 -- 5.4 1.9 100 5.4 W 13
Frankston 01:30 am 10.0 -- 9.0 8.2 85 7.3 S 6
Geelong Racecourse 01:30 am 5.3 -- 5.0 2.9 95 4.3 WNW 6
Laverton 01:38 am 4.4 -- 4.3 1.0 95 4.0 SSW 11
Melbourne 01:30 am 10.2 -- 8.9  *  80 6.6    
Melbourne Airport 01:30 am 5.6 -- 5.5 2.1 100 5.4 W 13
Moorabbin 01:30 am 4.0 -- 3.8 1.2 95 3.4 ENE 7
Point Wilson 01:30 am        *      SSE 7
Rhyll 01:30 am 9.6 -- 9.2 8.9 90 8.4 SSE 2
Scoresby 01:30 am 5.7 -- 5.4 4.1 95 4.7 ESE 2
Sheoaks 01:30 am 2.2 -- 2.2 -1.2 100 2.1 N 9
Viewbank 01:30 am 5.3 -- 5.3 2.9 100 5.2 N 7
Mallee
Mildura 01:30 am 7.0 -- 6.5 3.9 90 5.4 SSW 11
Swan Hill 01:30 am 5.2 -- 4.7 2.5 90 3.5 S 7
Walpeup Research 01:30 am 6.7 -- 5.9 3.3 85 4.2 S 11
Wimmera
Horsham 01:30 am 4.5 -- 4.0 0.5 90 3.0 SSW 13
Longerenong 01:30 am 4.3 -- 3.8 1.4 90 2.8 S 7
Nhill Airport 01:30 am 4.8 -- 4.2 1.2 85 2.8 SSE 11
Stawell 01:30 am 6.3 -- 5.7 4.0 90 4.6 SSW 6
Western District
Aireys Inlet 01:30 am 10.9 -- 9.3 8.4 75 6.5 WSW 9
Ballarat 01:30 am 0.3 -- 0.3 -2.8 100 0.2 NNW 6
Cape Nelson 01:30 am 9.2 -- 8.8 6.3 90 8.0 N 13
Cape Otway 01:30 am 8.1 -- 7.6 4.5 90 6.8 N 15
Hamilton 01:30 am 2.6 -- 2.4 -0.2 95 2.0 SW 6
Lookout Hill 01:30 am 4.8 -- 4.5 0.2 95 3.9 SE 17
Mortlake 01:30 am 0.9 -- 0.9 -2.1 100 0.8 SE 6
Mount Gellibrand 01:30 am 8.4 -- 8.4 5.5 100 8.3 S 13
Port Fairy 01:30 am 5.7 -- 5.4 3.2 95 4.8 NNW 7
Portland Airport 01:30 am 7.2 -- 7.1 4.4 95 6.8 E 11
Warrnambool 01:30 am 3.1 -- 3.0 -0.2 95 2.7 N 9
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
Northeast
Albury Airport 01:30 am 4.3 -- 3.7 2.7 90 2.5   Calm
Falls Creek 01:30 am -1.1 -- -1.1 -3.3 100 -1.2   Calm
Hunters Hill 01:30 am 4.3 -- 3.3 1.2 80 1.3 S 7
Mount Buller 01:30 am 1.7 -- -0.8 -2.9 50 -7.8 E 9
Mount Hotham 01:30 am -2.2 -- -2.2 -8.1 100 -2.3 E 19
Rutherglen Research 01:30 am 0.8 -- 0.8 -1.1 100 0.7   Calm
Wangaratta 01:30 am 2.2 -- 2.0 0.4 95 1.5   Calm
North Central
Eildon Fire Tower 01:30 am 6.0 -- 4.6 2.2 75 1.5 ESE 11
Kilmore Gap 01:30 am 5.7 -- 5.7 1.9 100 5.6 SSW 15
Mangalore 01:30 am 5.7 -- 5.3 2.0 90 4.5 SSW 13
Redesdale 01:30 am 5.5 -- 5.1 2.5 90 4.2 S 9
Northern Country
Bendigo 01:30 am 4.9 -- 4.6 1.5 95 4.0 S 11
Shepparton 01:30 am 4.1 -- 4.1 2.8 100 4.0   Calm
Yarrawonga 01:30 am 3.4 -- 3.0 0.6 90 2.1 SSE 6
West Gippsland
Bairnsdale Airport 01:30 am 3.9 -- 3.8 0.8 100 3.6 NW 9
Hogan Island 01:30 am        *      ENE 7
Latrobe Valley 01:30 am 3.5 -- 3.5 2.1 100 3.4   Calm
Mount Baw Baw 01:30 am -0.6 -- -0.6 -2.7 100 -0.7   Calm
Mount Moornapa 01:30 am 7.3 -- 7.3 5.5 100 7.2 NNE 6
Sale 01:30 am 3.5 -- 3.4 0.3 100 3.3 NW 9
Wilsons Prom 01:30 am 12.4 -- 10.4 10.4 70 7.1 ENE 7
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
East Gippsland
Combienbar 01:30 am 6.4 -- 5.8 5.2 90 4.7   Calm
Gelantipy 01:30 am 3.3 -- 3.3 0.5 100 3.2 NNE 7
Mallacoota 01:30 am 8.5 -- 8.1 5.4 95 7.4 WNW 13
Mount Nowa Nowa 01:30 am 8.4 -- 7.9 6.0 90 6.9 NNW 9
Orbost 01:30 am 7.5 -- 7.4 6.1 95 7.1 N 4

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).