Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 10.42 am (EDT) Friday 13 November 2026
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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
North Coast
Ballina Airport 10:30 am 26.1 29.5 24.3 27.9 80 22.6 E 17
Cape Byron 10:30 am 27.1 30.4 25.1 29.6 80 23.1 ENE 15
Casino 10:30 am 27.2 29.0 24.0 30.2 70 20.8 NE 6
Evans Head 10:30 am 27.6 29.6 24.5 29.9 70 21.4 NNW 11
Grafton 10:30 am 26.7 28.7 23.8 28.7 70 20.8 ESE 11
Lismore 10:30 am 26.9 29.3 24.3 30.1 75 21.6 NNW 7
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 10:30 am 26.1      *      NE 20
Kempsey Airport 10:30 am 26.2 27.6 22.9 27.9 65 19.3 NNE 9
Port Macquarie Airport 10:30 am 24.4 27.5 22.7 24.4 80 20.9 NE 22
Taree Airport 10:30 am 26.9 28.7 23.8 27.1 70 20.5 NE 20
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 10:30 am 25.3 26.4 21.8 26.4 65 18.0 E 9
Gosford 10:30 am 22.4 25.2 20.7 25.2 80 18.8 NNE 2
Mangrove Mt 10:30 am 22.1 24.3 19.9 23.9 75 17.5 NW 4
Murrurundi Gap 10:30 am 26.5 25.5 21.0 22.7 50 14.6 NW 28
Nobbys Head 10:30 am 23.2 25.6 21.1 25.0 75 18.7 ENE 7
Norah Head 10:30 am 23.9 27.1 22.4 25.5 85 20.8 NNE 13
Scone 10:30 am 26.6 26.8 22.2 27.4 55 17.4 ESE 9
Tocal 10:30 am 25.2 25.8 21.3 25.5 60 16.9 ENE 11
Williamtown 10:30 am 25.1 26.7 22.1 25.8 70 18.8 N 13
Singleton TA (Defence) 10:30 am 25.8 26.1 21.7 27.0 60 16.9 ESE 6
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 10:30 am 22.4 24.2 19.9 24.0 70 16.9 NNE 4
Bankstown 10:30 am 22.5 24.9 20.4 23.6 75 18.1 WNW 9
Canterbury 10:30 am 22.1 25.2 20.7 23.7 85 19.1 NNW 9
Holsworthy 10:30 am 21.8 24.1 19.8 22.6 75 17.4 NW 9
Holsworthy (Defence) 10:30 am 21.3 23.6 19.3 22.5 75 16.9 NNW 6
Horsley Park 10:30 am 22.0 24.2 19.9 23.8 75 17.4 NNE 4
Lucas Heights 05:15 am 17.3 20.6 16.5 18.3 90 15.4 W 4
Penrith 10:30 am 22.8 24.4 20.0 24.0 70 16.8 N 6
Richmond Airport 10:30 am 22.9 24.5 20.1 23.5 70 16.9 ENE 9
Sydney Observatory Hill 10:30 am 22.0 25.2 20.7  *  85 19.2    
Sydney Airport 10:30 am 22.6 25.3 20.8 24.4 80 18.8 N 7
Sydney Olympic Pk 10:30 am 22.7 25.6 21.1 26.1 80 19.3   Calm
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
Illawarra
Bellambi 10:30 am 22.1 24.8 20.4 20.9 80 18.5 N 22
Camden 10:30 am 22.3 23.9 19.6 22.7 70 16.3 NNE 9
Jervis Bay Airfield (Defence) 10:30 am 23.0 25.0 20.6 20.1 75 17.9 NE 30
Moss Vale 10:30 am 21.0 23.3 18.9 17.9 75 16.6 NNE 28
Nowra 10:30 am 24.6 25.3 20.9 24.7 60 16.6 N 11
Pt Perpendicular 10:30 am 23.1 25.3 20.8 19.9 75 18.2 NNE 32
Wollongong Airport 10:30 am 23.3 24.9 20.5 23.0 70 17.3 N 15
South Coast
Bega 10:30 am 24.5 24.2 19.9 23.4 55 14.3 NE 13
Braidwood 10:30 am 23.7 23.0 18.7 23.1 50 12.4 N 7
Green Cape 10:30 am 19.6 22.6 18.3 18.1 85 16.8 NE 20
Merimbula Airport 10:30 am 22.4 23.6 19.3 21.0 65 15.5 NE 17
Montague Island 10:30 am 21.3 23.6 19.3 19.1 75 16.9 NNE 24
Moruya Airport 10:30 am 22.3 23.8 19.5 19.8 70 16.1 NE 24
Ulladulla 10:30 am 22.5 24.6 20.2 21.9 75 17.6 NNE 17
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 10:30 am 24.1 24.7 20.2 21.9 60 15.9 NW 22
Glen Innes 10:30 am 22.7 24.2 19.8 22.0 70 16.5 NNW 15
Inverell Research Centre 10:30 am 25.7 26.2 21.6 25.3 60 17.1 N 15
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 10:30 am 23.6 24.0 19.6 21.4 60 14.9 NNW 20
Marrangaroo (Defence) 10:30 am 22.3 22.9 18.6 22.3 60 14.2 WNW 7
Mount Boyce 10:30 am 21.4 22.6 18.3 20.4 65 14.6 W 13
Mudgee 10:30 am 24.4 24.7 20.3 25.5 60 15.6 NNW 4
Nullo Mountain 10:30 am 20.7 22.4 18.0 20.2 70 15.0 NNW 11
Orange 10:30 am 20.0 21.9 17.6 17.9 70 14.8 N 19
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
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 10:30 am 22.0 22.2 17.9 21.5 55 12.8 WSW 7
Cooma Airport 10:30 am 24.3 22.5 18.1 21.4 40 9.8 N 15
Goulburn 10:30 am 24.0 23.4 19.0 23.2 50 12.9 NE 9
Thredbo 10:30 am 11.4 14.3 9.6 2.3 75 6.9 NNW 44
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 10:30 am 28.3 27.0 22.4 29.0 45 15.6 NNW 6
Moree Airport 10:30 am 29.2 29.4 24.4 28.1 55 19.5 N 24
Narrabri Airport 10:30 am 28.7 28.6 23.8 26.0 55 18.5 N 30
Tamworth 10:30 am 27.7 27.1 22.5 25.4 50 16.6 NNW 24
Walgett 10:30 am 30.3 29.3 24.4 29.9 50 18.1 N 17
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 10:30 am 27.1 26.6 22.1 25.1 50 16.4 NNW 22
Coonabarabran Airport 10:30 am 24.4 25.1 20.6 21.2 60 16.4 N 28
Coonamble Airport 10:30 am 26.5 26.9 22.3 24.6 60 17.6 NNE 24
Dubbo Airport 10:30 am 28.5 27.8 23.1 27.1 50 17.1 N 20
Forbes 10:30 am 27.7 26.9 22.4 27.3 50 16.3 N 13
Parkes Airport 10:30 am 28.3 27.2 22.6 26.6 50 16.2 NNE 20
Trangie 10:30 am 27.5 26.7 22.2 25.7 50 16.1 N 20
West Wyalong Airport 10:30 am 27.4 25.8 21.4 25.5 45 14.1 N 17
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 10:30 am 23.5 24.0 19.7 23.8 60 15.0 W 7
Cabramurra 10:30 am 14.9 17.4 13.1 11.0 75 10.7 N 22
Khancoban 10:30 am 21.5 22.5 18.2 22.8 65 14.2   Calm
Wagga Wagga 10:30 am 27.7 25.6 21.3 25.9 40 13.3 N 15
Young 10:30 am 25.6 25.6 21.1 24.7 55 15.9 N 15
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
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 10:30 am 16.8 19.6 15.5 13.8 80 13.7 WSW 22
Griffith Airport 10:30 am 24.5 21.6 17.4 20.8 30 6.3 W 15
Hay 10:30 am 18.6 20.8 16.6 16.7 75 14.1 W 17
Kapooka (Defence) 10:30 am 28.4 25.1 20.7 26.1 35 10.6 N 13
Swan Hill          *         
Yanco 10:30 am 24.1 21.5 17.2 21.7 35 6.8 NW 9
Yarrawonga          *         
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 10:30 am 30.4 24.1 19.8 26.0 15 2.6 S 15
Cobar 10:30 am 26.3 22.5 18.2 22.9 25 5.8 SSW 13
Cobar Airport 10:30 am 26.4 23.1 18.8 24.2 30 7.9 S 9
Tibooburra Airport 10:30 am 29.1 24.4 20.1 24.2 25 7.1 E 22
Wilcannia Airport 10:30 am 24.6 24.9 20.6 24.8 60 15.8 ESE 9
Lower Western
Broken Hill 10:30 am 25.9 25.1 20.7 23.1 50 14.4 NNE 22
Ivanhoe Airport 10:30 am 20.7 22.0 17.8 20.7 65 14.1 SW 7
Mildura 10:30 am 21.6 22.0 17.8 18.6 55 12.7 ENE 20
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 10:30 am 22.0 24.5 20.1 21.2 80 18.0 E 19
Norfolk Island 10:30 am 20.9 22.9 18.6 18.3 75 15.9 S 24
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
ACT
Canberra Airport 10:30 am 22.1 22.4 18.1 21.8 55 13.2 WNW 7
Tuggeranong 10:30 am 22.5 22.5 18.2 22.0 55 12.7 NNW 7

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).