Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 2.12 am (EDT) Saturday 04 April 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 02:00 am 19.8 -- 19.5 21.4 95 19.1 W 9
Cape Byron 02:00 am 19.7 -- 19.3 20.4 95 18.9 SSW 13
Casino 02:00 am 18.6 -- 18.5 20.8 100 18.3 SW 4
Evans Head 02:00 am 19.7 -- 19.3 21.2 95 18.9 SW 9
Grafton 02:00 am 19.0 -- 18.5 20.5 95 18.0 SW 7
Lismore 02:00 am 18.7 -- 18.6 21.7 100 18.4   Calm
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 02:00 am 19.2 -- 18.9 20.1 95 18.5 SW 11
Kempsey Airport 02:00 am 18.1 -- 17.8 19.6 95 17.5 W 6
Port Macquarie Airport 02:00 am 16.9 -- 16.5 18.9 95 16.1   Calm
Taree Airport 02:00 am 18.6 -- 18.2 19.6 95 17.8 NW 9
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 02:00 am 19.2 -- 18.8 21.0 95 18.4 SSW 6
Gosford 02:00 am 19.8 -- 18.9 22.2 90 17.9 SE 2
Mangrove Mt 02:00 am 17.4 -- 17.1 18.4 95 16.8 SE 7
Murrurundi Gap 02:00 am 15.6 -- 14.9 10.6 90 14.1 SE 33
Nobbys Head 02:00 am 19.4 -- 18.3 16.1 85 17.0 SE 30
Norah Head 02:00 am 22.1 -- 20.3 18.4 80 18.3 SE 35
Scone 02:00 am 19.5 -- 18.3 19.0 85 16.9 SSE 15
Tocal 02:00 am 21.2 -- 20.0 22.6 85 18.6 S 9
Williamtown 02:00 am 20.8 -- 19.7 21.7 85 18.4 E 11
Singleton TA (Defence) 02:00 am 18.9 -- 18.7 21.1 95 18.4 S 4
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 02:00 am 17.5 -- 17.3 18.2 95 17.0 WSW 9
Bankstown 02:00 am 18.5 -- 17.4 19.2 85 16.1 SW 7
Canterbury 02:00 am 21.1 -- 19.0 20.8 75 16.5 SSE 13
Holsworthy 02:00 am 17.7 -- 16.7 17.8 85 15.5 SW 9
Holsworthy (Defence) 02:00 am 17.4 -- 16.5 18.0 90 15.4 S 6
Horsley Park 02:00 am 18.1 -- 17.0 18.3 85 15.7 SW 9
Lucas Heights 02:00 am 17.6 -- 16.4 16.7 85 14.9 SSE 13
Penrith 02:00 am 19.2 -- 18.0 19.7 85 16.6 SSW 9
Richmond Airport 02:00 am 18.7 -- 17.9 19.0 90 17.0 SW 11
Sydney Observatory Hill 02:00 am 20.5 -- 18.5  *  75 16.1    
Sydney Airport 02:00 am 21.3 -- 18.9 19.5 70 16.0 SSE 20
Sydney Olympic Pk 02:00 am 20.6 -- 18.8 21.7 80 16.6 SE 6
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 02:00 am 18.9 -- 18.0 14.6 90 16.9 S 35
Camden 02:00 am 17.8 -- 17.0 18.5 90 16.1 SW 7
Jervis Bay Airfield (Defence) 02:00 am 16.9 -- 16.0 14.3 90 14.9 S 22
Moss Vale 02:00 am 13.6 -- 13.4 12.1 95 13.1 SSE 13
Nowra 02:00 am 16.1 -- 16.1 14.3 100 16.1 S 20
Pt Perpendicular 02:00 am 18.2 -- 16.6 15.1 80 14.5 S 24
Wollongong Airport 02:00 am 18.2 -- 17.2 18.1 85 16.0 S 11
South Coast
Bega 02:00 am 14.6 -- 13.7 15.4 85 12.5   Calm
Braidwood 02:00 am 10.6 -- 10.4 8.2 95 10.1 S 13
Green Cape 02:00 am 15.5 -- 13.9 11.4 75 11.5 W 24
Merimbula Airport 02:00 am 15.1 -- 13.3 13.6 75 10.5 SW 9
Montague Island 02:00 am 16.8 -- 15.1 12.3 75 12.7 S 28
Moruya Airport 02:00 am 14.8 -- 14.0 14.5 90 12.8 SW 6
Ulladulla 02:00 am 17.0 -- 16.3 12.7 90 15.5 S 32
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 02:00 am 13.4 -- 13.0 12.1 95 12.5 E 11
Glen Innes 02:00 am 13.1 -- 12.7 9.6 95 12.2 ESE 22
Inverell Research Centre 02:00 am 16.1 -- 14.8 15.7 80 13.0 N 7
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 02:00 am 15.8 -- 14.1 13.5 75 11.8 E 15
Marrangaroo (Defence) 02:00 am 14.5 -- 13.3 13.7 85 11.8 E 7
Mount Boyce 02:00 am 12.9 -- 12.8 12.0 100 12.7 E 9
Mudgee 02:00 am 19.0 -- 16.7 17.7 70 13.8 SSE 13
Nullo Mountain 02:00 am 13.1 -- 12.8 9.6 95 12.3 ESE 22
Orange 02:00 am 11.9 -- 11.8 11.1 100 11.7 E 7
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 02:00 am 8.7 -- 8.6 6.6 100 8.4 SE 9
Cooma Airport 02:00 am 8.9 -- 8.9 6.6 100 8.9 S 11
Goulburn 02:00 am 14.0 -- 13.4 11.6 90 12.7 ESE 17
Thredbo 02:00 am        *      NE 15
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 02:00 am 19.6 -- 17.3 17.2 70 14.4 SE 20
Moree Airport 02:00 am 21.6 -- 17.0 17.7 50 10.7 ENE 22
Narrabri Airport 02:00 am 20.9 -- 16.6 17.9 50 10.7 SSE 17
Tamworth 02:00 am 17.7 -- 15.5 16.8 70 12.6 SE 9
Walgett 02:00 am 20.6 -- 15.2 17.3 40 6.5 SSE 13
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 02:00 am 15.6 -- 11.8 13.2 50 5.2 WSW 7
Coonabarabran Airport 02:00 am 16.8 -- 14.9 15.1 75 12.5 S 13
Coonamble Airport 02:00 am 21.9 -- 17.5 19.2 50 11.6 SE 17
Dubbo Airport 02:00 am 19.5 -- 17.6 18.4 75 15.2 E 15
Forbes 02:00 am 13.7 -- 11.4 12.0 65 7.5 S 6
Parkes Airport 02:00 am 12.2 -- 11.0 12.0 80 9.0   Calm
Trangie 02:00 am 18.3 -- 14.0 16.5 50 7.1 SE 6
West Wyalong Airport 02:00 am 14.6 -- 12.2 11.7 65 8.3 SW 13
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 02:00 am 16.5 -- 13.8 14.4 65 9.7 SSE 11
Cabramurra 02:00 am 8.2 -- 8.2 2.5 100 8.2 E 28
Khancoban 02:00 am 13.1 -- 12.0 12.1 85 10.3 ENE 6
Wagga Wagga 02:00 am 14.2 -- 12.5 14.2 75 9.8   Calm
Young 02:00 am 16.0 -- 14.8 15.3 85 13.3 SSE 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
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 02:00 am 12.3 -- 9.8 8.4 60 5.2 SSW 15
Griffith Airport 02:00 am 15.5 -- 12.5 12.1 60 7.5 SSW 15
Hay 02:00 am 13.3 -- 10.9 10.5 65 6.9 S 11
Kapooka (Defence) 02:00 am 12.0 -- 11.1 12.0 85 9.7   Calm
Swan Hill 02:00 am 13.1 -- 10.6 10.1 65 6.2 SSE 11
Yanco 02:00 am 13.6 -- 11.2 11.2 65 7.2 S 9
Yarrawonga 02:00 am 12.1 -- 10.3 9.4 70 7.2 WSW 11
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 02:00 am 24.7 -- 17.6 20.4 30 6.9 S 19
Cobar 02:00 am 20.7 -- 14.6 18.1 35 4.3 S 7
Cobar Airport 02:00 am 19.6 -- 14.2 17.2 40 5.3 SSE 7
Tibooburra Airport 02:00 am 22.4 -- 17.6 19.5 50 10.9 SSE 17
Wilcannia Airport 02:00 am 18.2 -- 13.8 15.0 45 6.7 S 13
Lower Western
Broken Hill 02:00 am 16.3 -- 13.2 14.6 60 8.3 S 7
Ivanhoe Airport 02:00 am 18.4 -- 14.6 15.3 55 8.7 SSE 15
Mildura 02:00 am 15.9 -- 11.9 12.6 45 4.6 S 11
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 02:00 am 21.8 -- 20.6 23.4 85 19.2 ESE 9
Norfolk Island 02:00 am 21.5 -- 20.7 20.2 90 19.8 E 26
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 02:00 am 13.9 -- 12.4 11.9 80 10.1 E 11
Tuggeranong 02:00 am 14.6 -- 12.8 13.0 75 10.2 E 9

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).