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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Victoria

Issued at 2.12 pm (EST) Thursday 24 July 2008
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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 02:00 pm 10.1 13.6 9.0 6.6 80 7.0 E 15
Cerberus 02:00 pm 12.0 14.2 9.6 9.2 65 5.2 ENE 9
Coldstream 02:00 pm 13.9 15.2 10.7 11.4 55 5.0 NNE 7
Dunns Hill 02:00 pm 11.2 13.2 8.2 7.9 55 2.5 N 9
Essendon Airport 02:00 pm 14.6 15.5 11.0 10.5 50 4.3 N 15
Frankston 02:00 pm 13.3 14.5 9.9 10.2 50 3.4 NE 9
Geelong Airport 02:00 pm 11.2 14.1 9.5 7.9 70 6.4 ENE 13
Laverton 02:00 pm 11.8 14.4 9.9 8.9 70 6.5 E 11
Melbourne 02:00 pm 14.7 15.4 10.8 11.6 45 3.6 NNE 9
Melbourne Airport 02:00 pm 14.3 14.6 9.8 10.0 40 0.7 N 13
Moorabbin 02:00 pm 14.2 15.0 10.4 10.2 45 3.1 N 13
Point Wilson 02:00 pm 8.3      *      E 17
Rhyll 02:00 pm 12.2 15.0 10.5 10.9 75 7.7 SE 4
Scoresby 02:00 pm 13.9 15.0 10.4 10.9 50 4.0 N 9
Sheoaks 02:00 pm 11.5 13.9 9.2 7.9 65 5.0 SE 13
Viewbank 02:00 pm 14.3 15.0 10.4 9.6 45 2.9 N 17
Mallee
Mildura 02:00 pm 15.3 15.6 11.0 12.1 45 2.8 E 9
Swan Hill 02:00 pm 14.4 15.1 10.6 10.9 45 3.3 ENE 11
Walpeup Research 02:00 pm 14.1 14.9 10.2 10.8 45 2.7 E 9
Wimmera
Horsham 02:00 pm 12.4 14.3 9.6 8.3 60 4.4 NNE 15
Longerenong 02:00 pm 12.5 13.9 9.2 8.5 50 2.7 NNE 13
Nhill Airport 02:00 pm 12.5 14.0 9.3 9.3 50 3.0 NNE 9
Stawell 02:00 pm 12.0 13.6 8.7 8.3 50 2.2 N 11
Western District
Aireys Inlet 02:00 pm 13.2 14.8 10.2 9.2 55 4.7 N 15
Ballarat 02:00 pm 10.7 13.0 8.1 4.3 60 3.0 N 26
Cape Nelson 02:00 pm 11.9 14.1 9.5 8.3 65 5.1 N 13
Cape Otway 02:00 pm 11.7 14.3 9.7 9.7 70 6.2 SSW 6
Hamilton 02:00 pm 11.1 13.0 8.1 5.2 55 1.9 NNW 22
Lookout Hill 01:30 pm 8.2 11.3 6.0 4.0 65 1.6 N 13
Mortlake 02:00 pm 12.3 14.1 9.4 7.8 55 4.0 N 17
Mount Gellibrand 02:00 pm 10.8 13.7 9.0 8.1 70 5.8 NNE 9
Port Fairy 02:00 pm 13.9 15.1 10.6 10.2 55 4.5 N 13
Portland Airport 02:00 pm 11.4 13.6 8.9 7.2 60 4.0 N 15
Warrnambool 02:00 pm 12.1 14.3 9.7 8.6 65 5.3 NNW 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 02:00 pm 13.5 14.4 9.7 9.8 45 2.1 SE 11
Falls Creek 02:00 pm 0.0 5.6 -1.4 -3.8 65 -5.3 W 6
Hunters Hill 02:00 pm 9.7 12.0 6.8 6.7 55 0.9 NE 6
Mount Buller 02:00 pm 1.7 6.9 0.5 -0.6 75 -2.2   Calm
Mount Hotham 02:00 pm -1.0 5.4 -1.4 -4.7 90 -2.5 WNW 7
Rutherglen Research 02:00 pm 14.7 15.4 10.8 12.2 50 3.8 WNW 6
Wangaratta 02:00 pm 13.7 14.6 9.9 10.4 45 2.6 SSE 9
North Central
Eildon Fire Tower 02:00 pm 11.0 13.0 8.0 8.0 55 2.3 E 7
Kilmore Gap 02:00 pm 9.6 12.4 7.5 4.6 65 3.4 N 19
Mangalore 02:00 pm 13.3 14.4 9.7 10.1 50 2.8 NNE 9
Redesdale 02:00 pm 12.0 13.7 8.9 7.6 55 2.8 NNE 15
Northern Country
Bendigo 02:00 pm 12.2 13.8 9.0 7.8 55 2.9 N 15
Shepparton 02:00 pm 14.2 15.4 10.9 11.4 55 5.1 N 9
Yarrawonga 02:00 pm 13.8 14.6 9.9 10.4 45 2.1 NE 9
West Gippsland
Bairnsdale Airport 02:00 pm 11.8 13.6 8.9 8.6 55 3.1 E 9
Hogan Island 02:00 pm 11.8 14.1 9.4 6.9 65 5.0 ENE 20
Latrobe Valley 02:00 pm 13.1 14.7 10.1 9.0 55 4.6 NE 15
Mount Baw Baw 02:00 pm 0.7 6.8 0.5 -2.4 95 0.2 SSW 6
Mount Moornapa 02:00 pm 9.8 12.1 6.9 6.6 55 1.0 S 7
Sale 02:00 pm 11.3 13.4 8.6 7.0 60 3.3 E 15
Wilsons Prom 02:00 pm 11.1 13.9 9.3 5.3 70 6.1 NNE 26
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 02:00 pm 12.4 13.7 8.8 9.5 50 1.7 NNE 6
Gelantipy 02:00 pm 9.0 11.3 5.9 4.8 50 -1.1 NNE 11
Mallacoota 02:00 pm 12.4 15.1 10.7 8.6 75 7.7 S 17
Mount Nowa Nowa 02:00 pm 11.7 13.0 7.9 8.6 45 -0.1 ENE 6
Orbost 02:00 pm 12.8 14.9 10.3 9.0 65 6.0 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).


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