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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 5.12 am (EDT) Monday 23 November 2009
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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 05:00 am 23.2 -- 21.8 23.5 85 20.3 N 19
Cape Byron 05:00 am 21.3 -- 20.6 18.7 90 19.8 N 33
Casino 05:00 am 23.9 -- 21.5 23.3 75 18.8 N 20
Evans Head 05:00 am 21.1 -- 21.0 22.7 100 20.8 N 13
Grafton 05:00 am 21.1 -- 20.0 24.2 85 18.7   Calm
Lismore 05:00 am 19.1 -- 18.3 20.3 90 17.4 W 7
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 05:00 am 22.3 -- 21.2 23.5 85 20.0 NE 13
Kempsey Airport 05:00 am 19.7 -- 19.1 22.7 95 18.5   Calm
Port Macquarie Airport 05:00 am 20.8 -- 20.0 23.3 90 19.1 NNW 4
Taree Airport 05:00 am 25.9 -- 22.7 25.5 65 19.3 SSW 20
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 05:00 am 20.6 -- 18.2 18.1 70 15.2 S 22
Gosford 05:00 am 20.0 -- 18.8 19.3 85 17.4 SSE 17
Mangrove Mt 05:00 am 17.7 -- 16.4 15.6 85 14.8 S 19
Murrurundi Gap 05:00 am 22.9 -- 18.1 20.3 50 11.9 ESE 17
Nobbys Head 05:00 am 20.3 -- 18.9 13.3 85 17.3 S 50
Norah Head 05:08 am 19.8 -- 18.1 12.3 80 16.1 S 50
Scone 05:00 am 24.5 -- 19.6 24.4 50 13.4 S 6
Tocal 04:00 am 21.4 -- 19.9 21.4 80 18.2 S 15
Williamtown 05:00 am 20.4 -- 19.1 16.4 85 17.5 S 35
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 05:00 am 17.7 -- 16.7 17.4 85 15.5 SSE 11
Bankstown 05:00 am 19.7 -- 17.3 15.3 70 14.1 SSE 30
Canterbury 05:00 am 19.9 -- 17.6 17.6 70 14.7 SSE 20
Holsworthy 05:00 am 18.3 -- 16.8 17.0 80 14.9 S 15
Horsley Park 05:00 am 18.9 -- 16.6 16.3 70 13.7 S 20
Lucas Heights 05:00 am 17.4 -- 15.9 13.4 80 14.0 SSE 28
Penrith 05:00 am 19.8 -- 17.8 17.4 75 15.4 SSE 22
Richmond Airport 05:00 am 20.3 -- 17.7 18.9 70 14.4 SSE 15
Sydney City 05:00 am 20.1 -- 17.8  *  70 15.0    
Sydney Airport 05:00 am 20.0 -- 18.2 14.6 80 16.0 S 39
Sydney Olympic Pk 05:00 am 20.1 -- 17.6  *  70 14.5    
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 05:00 am 18.8 -- 17.1 13.4 80 14.9 S 37
Camden 05:00 am 19.0 -- 16.6 17.2 70 13.4 S 15
Moss Vale 05:00 am 13.5 -- 12.7 10.2 90 11.7 ESE 20
Nowra 05:00 am 18.0 -- 15.7 14.6 70 12.5 SSE 22
Pt Perpendicular 05:00 am 18.0 -- 15.6 13.7 70 12.2 SSE 26
Wollongong Airport 05:00 am 17.8 -- 16.4 15.6 80 14.5 S 19
South Coast
Bega 05:00 am 15.5 -- 12.9 14.8 65 8.7 SW 2
Braidwood 05:00 am 13.6 -- 12.7 12.4 85 11.5 E 9
Green Cape 05:00 am 15.6 -- 14.0 7.4 80 11.8 SW 46
Merimbula Airport 05:00 am 16.1 -- 13.4 14.2 65 9.1 SW 9
Montague Island 05:00 am 16.8 -- 14.5 10.9 70 11.3 S 33
Moruya Airport 05:00 am 17.4 -- 15.9 15.0 80 13.9 S 19
Ulladulla 05:00 am 18.3 -- 16.3 15.3 75 13.6 SSE 22
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 05:00 am 20.5 -- 17.0 18.5 60 12.7 NNW 15
Glen Innes 05:00 am 13.7 -- 12.8 12.9 90 11.7 E 7
Inverell Research Centre 05:00 am 22.5 -- 18.4 21.9 55 13.4 NNE 9
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 05:00 am 16.7 -- 14.6 15.2 75 11.8 SSW 11
Mount Boyce 05:00 am 14.1 -- 13.8 12.7 95 13.5 E 13
Mudgee 05:00 am 22.1 -- 18.0 20.5 55 12.9 SE 13
Nullo Mountain 05:00 am 18.1 -- 15.9 15.5 75 13.2 ESE 19
Orange 05:00 am 13.9 -- 12.6 10.3 80 10.7 SSW 20
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 05:00 am 9.3 -- 8.5 6.9 85 7.1 WSW 9
Cooma Airport 05:00 am 9.7 -- 8.7 6.6 85 7.1 S 13
Goulburn 05:00 am 15.8 -- 13.5 14.5 70 10.1 NNE 7
Thredbo 05:00 am 4.3 -- 0.6 -1.2 35 -9.8 SW 13
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 05:00 am 22.9 -- 18.5 22.6 55 12.8 E 6
Moree Airport 05:00 am 25.2 -- 20.3 25.3 50 14.4 N 7
Narrabri Airport 05:00 am 25.4 -- 19.5 23.5 45 11.9 SSW 13
Tamworth 05:00 am 21.4 -- 17.3 20.3 55 12.0 W 9
Walgett 05:00 am 22.9 -- 18.4 18.7 50 12.5 S 26
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 05:00 am 18.8 -- 14.7 14.9 50 8.5 SSE 19
Coonabarabran Airport 05:00 am 19.3 -- 16.1 16.3 60 11.8 S 19
Coonamble Airport 05:00 am 21.5 -- 17.9 18.9 60 13.2 S 19
Dubbo Airport 05:00 am 18.9 -- 16.2 16.9 65 12.6 SSE 15
Forbes 05:00 am 18.1 -- 14.5 14.3 55 9.2 S 19
Parkes Airport 05:00 am 18.3 -- 14.9 14.5 60 9.9 S 20
Trangie 05:00 am 20.2 -- 16.5 16.8 55 11.4 S 20
West Wyalong Airport 05:00 am 16.4 -- 13.0 13.8 55 7.6 S 11
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 05:00 am 12.7 -- 11.1 9.5 75 8.6 WSW 15
Cabramurra 05:00 am 8.0 -- 7.5 4.7 90 6.6 SSE 13
Khancoban 05:00 am 12.9 -- 12.8 13.4 100 12.7 NE 2
Wagga Wagga 05:00 am 12.3 -- 10.8 11.6 80 8.5 ESE 2
Young 05:00 am 14.4 -- 12.1 14.1 70 8.6   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
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 05:00 am 11.8 -- 10.5 8.6 80 8.5 SSW 15
Griffith Airport 05:00 am 15.4 -- 13.4 12.0 70 10.4 S 19
Hay          *         
Swan Hill 05:00 am 11.9 -- 10.0 7.3 70 6.6 SSW 20
Yanco 05:00 am 14.4 -- 12.6 9.8 75 9.8 S 24
Yarrawonga 05:00 am 11.9 -- 10.0 7.6 70 6.8 SSW 19
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 05:08 am 22.0 -- 17.3 17.0 50 10.8 SSE 28
Cobar 05:00 am 19.4 -- 15.2 14.6 50 8.9 S 24
Cobar Airport 05:00 am 19.7 -- 15.6 13.9 50 9.6 S 30
Tibooburra Airport 05:00 am 20.1 -- 15.0 13.3 45 7.1 S 32
Wilcannia Airport 05:00 am 17.4 -- 14.1 12.3 60 9.1 S 26
Lower Western
Broken Hill 05:00 am 12.7 -- 10.9 7.3 75 8.0 S 26
Ivanhoe Airport 05:00 am 15.4 -- 12.4 9.9 60 7.4 S 26
Mildura 05:00 am 12.4 -- 10.7 8.1 75 7.9 S 20
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 05:00 am 21.9 -- 20.0 22.6 80 17.9 N 11
Norfolk Island 05:00 am 17.0 -- 15.5 18.1 80 13.5   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
ACT
Canberra Airport 05:00 am 15.5 -- 13.3 13.9 70 10.1 ENE 9
Tuggeranong 05:00 am 15.2 -- 12.8 14.3 65 9.1 SW 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).

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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