Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Victoria

Issued at 6.07 am (EDT) Wednesday 09 October 2024
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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 06:00 am 8.4 -- 6.4 5.0 65 2.0 SE 9
Cerberus 06:00 am 6.7 -- 5.6 4.1 80 3.3 SSE 6
Coldstream 06:00 am -1.0 -- -1.0 -3.5 100 -1.1 N 2
Ferny Creek 06:00 am 3.7 -- 2.4 -0.1 75 -0.7 ESE 9
Essendon Airport 06:00 am 4.4 -- 4.0 1.2 90 3.1 WSW 9
Frankston Beach 06:00 am        *      E 7
Frankston (Ballam Park) 06:00 am 4.8 -- 3.9 2.3 80 1.7 ESE 4
Geelong Racecourse 06:00 am 9.7 -- 7.5 8.2 65 3.2   Calm
Laverton 06:00 am 3.5 -- 3.1 0.2 90 2.3 E 9
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 06:00 am 4.7 -- 4.5 3.4 95 4.0   Calm
Melbourne Airport 05:30 am 1.5 -- 1.1 -1.8 90 0.0 N 7
Moorabbin 06:00 am 2.2 -- 2.0 -0.9 95 1.6 N 7
Rhyll 06:00 am 9.0 -- 7.4 5.6 70 4.2 ENE 11
Scoresby 06:00 am 1.0 -- 0.9 -0.9 95 0.6   Calm
Sheoaks 06:00 am 6.4 -- 4.8 3.5 70 1.3 E 6
Viewbank 06:00 am 1.6 -- 1.4 -0.2 95 1.0   Calm
Mallee
Mildura 06:00 am 4.4 -- 3.0 1.2 70 -0.4 S 6
Swan Hill 06:00 am 2.4 -- 1.8 -0.9 85 0.3 SSE 7
Walpeup Research 06:00 am 4.1 -- 2.8 0.7 75 -0.3 SE 7
Wimmera
Horsham 06:00 am 0.3 -- 0.1 -1.8 95 -0.5   Calm
Longerenong 06:00 am 2.6 -- 2.0 -0.4 85 0.7 ESE 6
Nhill Airport 06:00 am 1.4 -- 0.8 -2.4 85 -0.7 ESE 9
Stawell 06:00 am 2.8 -- 2.8 -0.1 100 2.7 SW 7
Western District
Aireys Inlet 06:00 am 8.6 -- 6.3 5.7 60 1.3 ESE 6
Ballarat 06:00 am 3.8 -- 2.7 -1.7 80 0.3 SE 19
Cape Nelson 06:00 am 5.9 -- 4.6 1.7 75 1.6 NNE 13
Cape Otway 06:00 am 7.8 -- 6.2 4.5 70 2.7 ENE 9
Hamilton 06:00 am 1.0 -- 0.8 -3.4 95 0.4 E 13
Lookout Hill 06:00 am 1.9 -- 1.2 -5.1 85 -0.3 ESE 26
Mortlake 06:00 am -2.4 -- -2.4 -5.5 100 -2.4 SE 4
Mount Gellibrand 06:00 am 6.5 -- 5.3 2.5 75 2.8 ESE 13
Port Fairy 06:00 am 2.8      *      N 7
Portland Airport 06:00 am 2.6 -- 2.3 -0.5 95 1.6 ENE 7
Warrnambool 06:00 am 0.4 -- 0.2 -3.4 95 -0.5 N 9
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 06:00 am 5.3 -- 4.2 2.4 75 1.6 SSW 6
Falls Creek 06:00 am -0.1 -- -0.4 -2.3 90 -1.2   Calm
Hunters Hill 06:00 am 3.6 -- 2.5 0.9 75 0.0 E 4
Mount Buller 06:00 am -0.9 -- -1.7 -6.6 80 -3.9 NNW 17
Mount Hotham 06:00 am -0.3 -- -0.9 -6.8 85 -2.3 NNW 22
Rutherglen Research 06:00 am -0.4 -- -0.4 -2.5 100 -0.5   Calm
Wangaratta 06:00 am 1.3 -- 0.9 -1.8 90 0.0 W 6
North Central
Eildon Fire Tower 06:00 am 3.4 -- 2.5 -2.3 80 0.3 E 20
Kilmore Gap 06:00 am 2.2 -- 1.4 -4.0 85 -0.4 SSE 22
Mangalore 06:00 am 5.0 -- 3.8 0.7 75 0.9 SSW 13
Puckapunyal - Lyon Hill (Defence) 06:00 am 4.2 -- 3.2 0.3 80 0.9 SSE 11
Puckapunyal West (Defence) 06:00 am 5.0 -- 3.5 -1.5 70 0.2 S 24
Redesdale 06:00 am 0.1 -- -0.2 -3.2 90 -1.0 SSE 6
Northern Country
Bendigo 06:00 am 4.0 -- 2.9 -1.2 75 0.3 SSE 17
Shepparton 06:00 am 3.9 -- 3.1 0.0 85 1.3 S 11
Yarrawonga 06:00 am 1.5 -- 1.3 -1.5 95 0.8 ESE 6
West Gippsland
Bairnsdale Airport 06:00 am 3.9 -- 3.7 0.7 95 3.2 N 9
Hogan Island 06:00 am 9.6 -- 7.3 5.6 60 2.7 NW 13
Latrobe Valley 06:00 am 0.2 -- 0.0 -1.9 95 -0.5   Calm
Mount Baw Baw 06:00 am        *      SSW 7
Mount Moornapa 06:00 am 3.7 -- 3.3 1.0 90 2.5 NNE 6
Sale 06:00 am 2.2 -- 1.9  *  95 1.3    
Wilsons Prom 05:30 am 9.0 -- 6.5 5.1 60 1.2 NW 11
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 06:00 am 2.9 -- 1.6 0.7 75 -1.5   Calm
Gelantipy 06:00 am 0.7 -- 0.4 -2.5 95 -0.2 NNE 6
Mallacoota 06:00 am 3.9 -- 3.3 -0.7 85 1.8 NW 15
Mount Nowa Nowa 06:00 am 5.5 -- 4.1 2.9 70 0.9 NE 4
Orbost 06:00 am 3.7 -- 3.4 1.4 95 2.7 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).

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).