Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Victoria

Issued at 12.12 am (EST) Tuesday 07 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 12:00 am 7.6 -- 6.5 5.0 80 4.4 N 7
Cerberus 12:00 am 11.0 -- 10.0 9.3 85 8.4 NE 7
Coldstream 12:00 am 2.8 -- 2.6 0.8 95 2.2 N 2
Dunns Hill 12:00 am 10.7 -- 8.1 8.4 60 3.0 N 4
Essendon Airport 12:00 am 7.8 -- 7.1 5.5 85 5.8 N 7
Frankston 12:00 am 10.8 -- 9.0 7.8 70 5.8 ESE 11
Geelong Racecourse 12:00 am 7.9 -- 7.0 6.9 85 5.4   Calm
Laverton 12:00 am 7.6 -- 6.5 5.0 80 4.2 E 7
Melbourne 12:00 am 11.0 -- 9.2  *  70 5.8    
Melbourne Airport 12:00 am 8.8 -- 7.2 5.1 75 4.2 N 13
Moorabbin 12:00 am 6.3 -- 5.4 4.9 85 3.6   Calm
Point Wilson 12:00 am        *      NNE 11
Rhyll 12:00 am 12.1 -- 11.2 7.9 85 9.7 ENE 22
Scoresby 12:00 am 5.4 -- 5.1 4.2 95 4.4   Calm
Sheoaks 12:00 am 7.8 -- 6.7 5.5 80 4.6 N 6
Viewbank 12:00 am 8.4 -- 7.5 6.7 85 5.7 NE 4
Mallee
Mildura 12:00 am 13.8 -- 9.9 11.4 45 2.1 E 4
Swan Hill 12:00 am 13.3 -- 10.3 10.4 55 4.9 ESE 9
Walpeup Research 12:00 am 12.7 -- 9.1 9.3 50 2.0 E 9
Wimmera
Horsham 12:00 am 9.1 -- 8.1 5.8 85 6.4 ESE 13
Longerenong 12:00 am 11.3 -- 9.1 8.8 65 5.0 E 7
Nhill Airport 12:00 am 9.3 -- 7.7 6.0 70 4.5 ENE 11
Stawell 12:00 am 11.3 -- 8.9 10.0 60 4.3   Calm
Western District
Aireys Inlet 12:00 am 10.8 -- 9.3 9.3 75 6.6 NE 4
Ballarat 12:00 am 11.6 -- 8.6 6.5 55 2.9 NNE 19
Cape Nelson 12:00 am 11.9 -- 11.2 10.2 90 10.0 NE 9
Cape Otway 12:00 am 12.3 -- 10.3 8.7 70 6.9 ENE 15
Hamilton 12:00 am 10.0 -- 8.6 9.1 75 6.2   Calm
Lookout Hill 12:07 am 9.5 -- 6.8 2.5 60 1.7 NNE 28
Mortlake 12:00 am 11.8 -- 9.1 8.0 60 4.1 NE 13
Mount Gellibrand 12:00 am 9.8 -- 9.2 6.2 90 8.2 E 17
Port Fairy 12:00 am 11.8 -- 9.8 9.2 70 6.3 NNE 9
Portland Airport 12:00 am 11.2 -- 10.4 10.3 85 9.1 NW 4
Warrnambool 12:00 am 10.3 -- 8.7 6.9 75 5.7 NE 13
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 12:00 am 7.1 -- 6.3 5.9 85 4.8   Calm
Falls Creek 12:00 am 2.3 -- 1.2 -4.8 75 -1.3 NNW 26
Hunters Hill 12:00 am 6.5 -- 5.1 4.1 75 2.2 ESE 4
Mount Buller 12:00 am 2.7 -- 1.5 -6.5 75 -1.1 N 37
Mount Hotham 12:00 am 1.4 -- 0.5 -7.4 80 -1.5 N 35
Rutherglen Research 12:00 am 4.8 -- 4.3 3.4 90 3.3   Calm
Wangaratta 12:00 am 5.3 -- 4.6 3.0 85 3.0 S 4
North Central
Eildon Fire Tower 12:00 am 9.6 -- 7.3 4.9 65 2.9 ENE 17
Kilmore Gap 12:00 am 10.5 -- 7.8 4.8 60 2.6 NNE 22
Mangalore 12:00 am 9.5 -- 7.3 6.7 65 3.0 NE 7
Redesdale 12:00 am 11.4 -- 8.4 8.7 55 2.7 E 6
Northern Country
Bendigo 12:00 am 12.8 -- 9.5 10.0 50 3.2 E 7
Shepparton 12:00 am 11.1 -- 8.5 8.3 60 3.4 E 7
Yarrawonga 12:00 am 7.0 -- 5.8 3.5 75 3.3 E 11
West Gippsland
Bairnsdale Airport 12:00 am 5.7 -- 5.5 3.2 95 5.0 NW 7
Hogan Island 12:00 am        *      NE 39
Latrobe Valley 12:00 am 6.9 -- 6.9 5.8 100 6.8 NNW 2
Mount Baw Baw 12:00 am 2.7 -- 1.8 -1.4 80 -0.1 NE 11
Mount Moornapa          *         
Sale 12:00 am 4.1 -- 4.0 1.4 100 3.9 NNW 7
Wilsons Prom 12:00 am 14.7 -- 12.9 6.7 75 10.3 NE 43
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 12:00 am 6.8 -- 6.3 5.0 90 5.3 NNE 4
Gelantipy 12:00 am 5.5 -- 4.9 0.9 90 3.7 NNE 17
Mallacoota 12:00 am 7.5 -- 7.1 4.2 95 6.4 WNW 13
Mount Nowa Nowa 12:00 am 9.6 -- 8.3 7.0 80 6.1 ENE 9
Orbost 12:00 am 9.4 -- 8.6 7.6 85 7.3 E 6

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).