Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for the Northern Territory

Issued at 5.12 pm (CST) Sunday 18 January 2026
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Station Name Observation
Time		 Temp WBGT
sun		WBGT
shade		  AT
shade		 Rel
Hum		 Dew
Point		 Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

CST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Darwin-Daly
Bradshaw (Angallari Valley) (Defence) 05:00 pm 35.0 35.9 29.5 39.1 55 24.6 ESE 11
Bradshaw (Koolendong Valley) (Defence) 05:09 pm 26.3 31.9 26.0 32.5 95 25.8 NNE 4
Darwin Airport 05:00 pm 30.3 34.2 27.9 33.7 75 25.8 NW 19
Batchelor AWS 05:00 pm 26.3 32.1 26.1 33.0 100 26.0 N 2
Delamere 05:00 pm 33.9 35.5 29.1 38.1 60 24.8 ENE 11
Douglas River 05:00 pm 28.2 33.6 27.3 34.0 90 26.6 E 9
Jabiru Airport 05:00 pm 32.7 34.1 28.1 35.3 60 23.9 NNW 17
Kangaroo Flats (Defence) 05:00 pm 28.9 33.8 27.5 34.9 85 26.3 N 7
Middle Point 05:00 pm 29.2 33.9 27.6 34.0 85 26.2 NNW 13
Mount Bundey North (Defence) 05:00 pm 29.8 32.7 26.9 34.4 70 24.2 N 7
Mount Bundey South (Defence) 05:00 pm 28.1 32.1 26.3 33.2 80 24.7 N 6
Point Fawcett 05:00 pm 29.0 33.8 27.5 32.0 85 26.2 WNW 22
Port Keats 05:00 pm 27.1 33.0 26.8 32.9 95 26.6 SSW 9
Tindal 05:02 pm 26.3 31.6 25.8 32.2 95 25.4 SE 4
Arnhem
Gove 05:00 pm 29.8 33.7 27.5 32.8 80 25.5 NNW 20
Groote Eylandt 05:00 pm 32.2 35.0 28.7 35.7 70 25.5 N 17
Maningrida Airport 05:00 pm 31.4 34.4 28.2 33.1 70 25.3 NNW 26
Milingimbi 05:00 pm 31.1 33.1 27.3 33.2 65 23.7 NW 19
Warruwi 05:00 pm        *      NW 13
Roper-McArthur
Borroloola 05:00 pm 30.0 34.8 28.3 35.9 85 26.8 SE 9
McArthur River Mine 05:00 pm 30.6 33.7 27.7 35.7 70 25.0 SSE 7
Victoria River
Lajamanu 05:00 pm 39.6 33.8 28.3 37.2 25 16.5 E 24
Victoria River Downs 05:00 pm 36.1 36.1 29.8 39.1 50 24.0 E 15
Station Name Observation
Time		 Temp WBGT
sun		WBGT
shade		  AT
shade		 Rel
Hum		 Dew
Point		 Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

CST °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Barkly
Tennant Creek 05:00 pm 38.0 32.0 26.9 37.4 25 14.5 E 11
Alice Springs
Alice Springs 05:10 pm 38.9 28.2 23.5 30.1 10 -1.3 ESE 35
Yulara 05:00 pm 42.6 30.8 25.9 36.7 10 1.4 SSE 22

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).