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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Victoria

Issued at 2.42 pm (EST) Saturday 04 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

EST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Central
Avalon 02:30 pm 14.7 17.1 12.8 8.1 75 9.9 W 35
Cerberus 02:30 pm 12.9 15.8 11.5 7.4 80 9.2 WSW 28
Coldstream 02:30 pm 12.3 15.9 11.5 8.9 90 10.4 WSW 19
Dunns Hill 02:30 pm 8.0 12.7 8.0 3.7 100 7.9 WSW 20
Essendon Airport 02:30 pm 13.7 16.3 11.9 7.3 75 9.2 WSW 33
Frankston 02:30 pm 11.9 15.4 11.0 4.1 85 9.6 SW 41
Geelong Airport 02:30 pm 13.5 16.3 12.0 8.1 75 9.6 WSW 28
Laverton 02:30 pm 14.0 16.4 12.1 7.1 70 9.0 WSW 35
Melbourne 02:30 pm 13.9 16.2 11.9 12.5 70 8.7 WSW 6
Melbourne Airport 02:30 pm 12.3 15.4 11.0 4.3 80 8.9 SW 41
Moorabbin 02:30 pm 13.2 16.3 11.9 10.0 80 10.0 W 17
Point Wilson 02:30 pm        *      WSW 30
Rhyll 02:34 pm 12.4 16.1 11.8 7.4 90 10.8 WSW 28
Scoresby 02:30 pm 13.1 16.0 11.7 10.2 80 9.5 WSW 15
Sheoaks 02:42 pm 11.3 15.0 10.6 5.9 90 9.6 W 28
Viewbank 02:30 pm 12.5 15.7 11.3 8.8 80 9.5 SW 19
Mallee
Mildura 02:30 pm 15.3 16.9 12.5 12.0 60 8.1 SW 15
Swan Hill 02:30 pm 14.3 16.3 11.9 8.5 65 8.1 WSW 28
Walpeup Research 02:30 pm 14.5 17.1 12.8 9.7 75 10.3 WSW 26
Wimmera
Horsham 02:30 pm 13.2 15.8 11.4 6.6 75 8.5 SW 33
Longerenong 02:30 pm 13.1 15.8 11.4 7.5 75 8.8 SW 28
Nhill Airport 02:30 pm 13.3 15.6 11.2 6.1 70 7.7 WSW 35
Stawell 02:30 pm 12.5 14.9 10.4 8.9 70 6.8 SW 15
Western District
Aireys Inlet 02:30 pm 12.8 15.8 11.4 8.1 80 9.3 SW 24
Ballarat 02:30 pm 9.0 13.5 8.9 4.2 100 8.7 WSW 24
Cape Nelson 02:30 pm 12.7 16.1 11.8 9.3 85 10.4 N 19
Cape Otway 02:41 pm 12.0 15.3 10.8 3.6 80 9.0 WSW 43
Hamilton 02:30 pm 10.0 14.0 9.5 3.6 90 8.6 SW 32
Lookout Hill 02:30 pm 5.8 10.8 5.8 -0.5 100 5.7 SW 28
Mortlake 02:30 pm 11.3 15.3 11.0 6.2 95 10.5 WSW 28
Mount Gellibrand 02:30 pm 9.7 13.7 9.1 -0.6 90 8.1 WSW 52
Port Fairy 02:30 pm 12.2 15.8 11.5 5.0 90 10.4 WSW 39
Portland Airport 02:30 pm 11.7 15.2 10.8 6.6 85 9.3 WSW 26
Warrnambool 02:41 pm 11.4 15.3 11.0 4.9 95 10.3 WSW 35
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 02:30 pm 12.4 15.3 10.8 8.8 75 8.3 W 17
Falls Creek 02:30 pm 0.2 6.4 0.1 -6.7 100 -0.1 WSW 26
Hunters Hill 02:30 pm 4.8 10.0 4.8 0.8 100 4.7 WSW 15
Mount Buller 02:30 pm -0.1 6.3 -0.1 -7.1 100 -0.2 WSW 26
Mount Hotham 02:30 pm -0.6 5.8 -0.7 -2.7 100 -0.9   Calm
Rutherglen Research 02:30 pm 12.6 15.6 11.2 7.8 80 8.9 W 24
Wangaratta 02:30 pm 12.7 15.4 11.0 7.0 75 8.2 W 28
North Central
Eildon Fire Tower 02:30 pm 7.6 11.9 7.0 1.0 90 5.9 WSW 30
Kilmore Gap 02:30 pm 8.9 12.9 8.2 3.6 85 6.9 SW 24
Mangalore 02:30 pm 13.7 16.0 11.6 12.0 70 8.3 SW 7
Redesdale 02:30 pm 12.0 14.9 10.4 5.4 75 7.9 SW 32
Northern Country
Bendigo 02:30 pm 12.6 14.8 10.3 8.0 65 6.3 SW 20
Shepparton          *         
Yarrawonga 02:30 pm 13.1 15.6 11.2 6.9 70 8.0 W 30
West Gippsland
Bairnsdale Airport 02:30 pm 13.7 16.3 12.0 5.8 75 9.4 W 41
Hogan Island 02:30 pm 12.1 15.5 11.1 -3.2 85 9.5 WSW 80
Latrobe Valley 02:30 pm 12.5 15.6 11.2 7.0 80 9.1 W 28
Mount Baw Baw 02:30 pm 1.3 7.3 1.2 -7.6 100 1.0    
Mount Moornapa 02:36 pm 10.2 13.3 8.6 0.9 75 5.8 W 44
Sale 02:31 pm 12.7 15.7 11.4 5.5 80 9.3 W 37
Wilsons Prom 02:34 pm 12.2 15.7 11.3 0.6 85 9.9 W 61
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 02:30 pm 7.8 12.0 7.1 3.6 85 5.8 SW 17
Gelantipy 02:30 pm 8.5 12.1 7.1 4.5 75 4.7 SW 15
Mallacoota 02:30 pm 12.6 15.6 11.2 8.6 80 9.1 WSW 20
Mount Nowa Nowa 02:30 pm 9.3 13.3 8.7 4.2 90 7.7 W 24
Orbost 02:30 pm 12.0 15.4 11.0 7.3 85 9.4 W 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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