Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology Home | About Us | Contacts | Help | Feedback |

Global | Australia | NSW | Vic. | Qld | WA | SA | Tas. | ACT | NT | Ant. |

Weather & Warnings | Hydrology | Climate | Numerical Prediction | About Services | Learn About Meteorology | Registered User Services |

Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Victoria

Issued at 3.12 pm (EDT) Sunday 08 November 2009
About Thermal Comfort Observations | Related information from sports organisations
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Central
Avalon 03:00 pm 32.1 27.4 23.0 27.6 30 11.3 ESE 26
Cerberus 03:00 pm 31.5 26.0 21.7 28.9 25 7.9 WNW 11
Coldstream 03:00 pm 30.6 27.2 22.7 30.2 35 13.0 WSW 7
Dunns Hill 03:00 pm 27.2 24.6 20.2 26.3 35 11.2 E 7
Essendon Airport 03:00 pm 32.3 26.8 22.5 29.3 25 9.2 NNE 15
Frankston 03:00 pm 28.3 24.2 20.0 25.4 30 8.1 WSW 13
Geelong Airport 03:00 pm 34.0 27.8 23.4 31.0 20 9.3 N 15
Laverton 03:00 pm 32.6 26.9 22.6 28.5 25 8.8 ESE 20
Melbourne 03:00 pm 33.1 26.8 22.5 30.9 20 7.7    
Melbourne Airport 03:00 pm 32.4 26.3 22.0 28.1 20 7.1 N 19
Moorabbin 03:00 pm 31.4 26.6 22.3 28.3 25 10.2 SSW 17
Point Wilson 03:00 pm        *      E 28
Rhyll 03:00 pm 27.4 27.1 22.5 26.6 55 17.0 ESE 17
Scoresby 03:00 pm 31.5 26.9 22.5 30.6 30 10.8 W 6
Sheoaks 03:00 pm 31.5 27.1 22.6 30.6 30 11.3 N 7
Viewbank 03:00 pm 33.1 27.3 22.9 30.9 25 9.2 ESE 11
Mallee
Mildura 03:00 pm 33.8 27.6 23.2 30.3 20 8.8 N 17
Swan Hill 03:00 pm 33.3 26.9 22.6 29.9 20 7.6 ENE 15
Walpeup Research 03:00 pm 32.6 26.9 22.5 28.7 25 8.8 E 19
Wimmera
Horsham 03:00 pm 33.3 27.2 22.9 29.4 20 8.7 NE 19
Longerenong 03:00 pm 33.4 26.9 22.5 29.9 20 7.4 NE 15
Nhill Airport 03:00 pm 33.5 26.6 22.3 30.1 20 5.9 NNE 13
Stawell 03:00 pm 31.5 25.4 21.1 28.1 20 5.8 NE 13
Western District
Aireys Inlet 03:00 pm 31.3 26.5 22.2 28.1 25 10.1 E 17
Ballarat 03:00 pm 28.0 24.9 20.5 25.0 35 10.7 N 17
Cape Nelson 03:00 pm 28.8 26.4 22.0 27.8 40 13.5 S 11
Cape Otway 03:00 pm 28.2 25.4 21.1 26.3 35 11.9 E 13
Hamilton 03:00 pm 31.4 26.1 21.7 28.9 25 8.4 N 11
Lookout Hill 03:00 pm 26.0 22.6 18.1 23.2 30 7.1 N 11
Mortlake 03:00 pm 32.2 27.3 22.9 29.6 25 10.8 NE 15
Mount Gellibrand 03:00 pm 31.6 25.3 21.0 28.0 20 5.2 NNE 13
Port Fairy 03:00 pm 35.1 30.3 25.6 33.3 30 14.4 N 17
Portland Airport 03:00 pm 31.5 27.0 22.6 29.4 30 11.1 NNE 13
Warrnambool 03:00 pm 31.2 28.1 23.5 29.4 35 14.4 N 17
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Northeast
Albury Airport 03:00 pm 30.3 26.0 21.7 28.7 30 10.3 E 9
Falls Creek 03:00 pm 18.9 19.0 14.5 14.8 50 8.6 SSE 20
Hunters Hill 03:00 pm 25.2 23.9 19.4 24.2 45 12.4 SW 9
Mount Buller 03:00 pm 16.4 17.6 13.0 13.9 60 8.4 S 11
Mount Hotham 03:00 pm 16.1 16.4 11.6 10.8 45 4.8 S 22
Rutherglen Research 03:00 pm 31.4 26.4 22.1 27.7 25 9.6 S 19
Wangaratta 03:00 pm 30.2 25.8 21.5 26.9 30 9.7 ESE 17
North Central
Eildon Fire Tower 03:00 pm 27.5 25.0 20.6 26.0 40 11.9 W 11
Kilmore Gap 03:00 pm 28.5 25.3 20.9 26.8 35 11.1 N 11
Mangalore 03:00 pm 31.6 26.2 21.9 29.6 25 8.6 ESE 9
Redesdale 03:00 pm 29.9 26.0 21.6 29.1 30 10.9 NE 6
Northern Country
Bendigo 03:00 pm 30.6 25.7 21.4 28.6 25 8.7 NNE 9
Shepparton 03:00 pm 31.7 26.3 22.0 29.7 25 8.7 N 9
Yarrawonga 03:00 pm 31.3 25.5 21.2 27.6 20 6.4 NE 15
West Gippsland
Bairnsdale Airport 03:00 pm 28.6 25.5 21.2 25.3 35 11.6 E 20
Hogan Island 03:00 pm 20.4 22.6 18.3 22.3 75 15.8    
Latrobe Valley 03:00 pm 31.7 26.5 22.2 30.4 25 9.3 ESE 6
Mount Baw Baw          *         
Mount Moornapa 03:00 pm 29.6 24.2 19.7 26.4 20 5.0 SE 11
Sale 03:00 pm 29.8 24.5 20.4 23.6 20 6.1 E 28
Wilsons Prom 03:00 pm 20.1 22.4 18.2 17.9 75 15.9 NNE 22
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
East Gippsland
Combienbar 03:00 pm 27.6 24.4 20.0 26.5 35 9.9 SSW 6
Gelantipy 03:00 pm 25.0 22.5 18.1 22.2 35 8.5 S 13
Mallacoota 03:00 pm 21.7 23.1 18.8 20.2 65 15.3 ENE 17
Mount Nowa Nowa 03:00 pm 28.1 24.5 20.2 25.5 30 9.4 SE 13
Orbost 03:00 pm 25.8 24.7 20.4 24.1 45 13.6 S 15

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).


© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2009, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.