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Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for Tasmania

Issued at 9.12 pm ( DT) Sunday 08 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

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Northwest Coast and King Island
Cape Grim 05:00 pm 20.0 -- 17.4 15.6 70 14.1 ENE 30
Devonport 09:00 pm 15.6 -- 14.7 14.6 85 13.4 NE 11
King Is Airport 09:00 pm 16.9 -- 15.6 15.7 80 13.9 E 13
Luncheon Hill 09:00 pm 19.0 -- 16.7 17.7 70 13.8 NNE 13
Smithton 09:00 pm 15.5 -- 14.6 14.9 85 13.4 ENE 9
Sheffield 09:00 pm 17.1 -- 14.2 16.0 65 10.0 N 6
Wynyard 09:00 pm 15.0 -- 14.2 15.2 90 13.2 SSE 4
Central North And Midlands
Cressy 09:00 pm 18.4 -- 14.3 14.7 50 7.8 N 17
Launceston 09:00 pm 18.3 -- 16.0 17.2 70 13.0 NNW 11
Launceston Airport          *         
Low Head 09:00 pm 17.6 -- 16.2 17.0 80 14.5 ENE 11
Ross          *         
Northeast Coast and Flinders Island
Eddystone Pt 09:00 pm 14.9 -- 14.4 13.3 95 13.8 N 15
Flinders Island 09:00 pm 16.2 -- 14.5 14.4 75 12.2 ENE 13
Hogan Is 09:00 pm 17.7 -- 15.1 18.1 65 11.3    
Scottsdale 09:00 pm 15.7 -- 13.6 15.2 70 10.6 N 4
St Helens 09:00 pm 16.6 -- 15.6 15.5 85 14.3 N 13
Swan Is 09:00 pm 16.3 -- 15.2 17.5 85 13.8   Calm
West Coast, South Coast and Highlands
Hartz Mts 09:00 pm 15.5 -- 12.6 14.7 60 8.3 SE 2
Maatsuyker Is 09:00 pm 18.1 -- 14.5 16.2 55 8.9 N 9
Mount Read 09:00 pm 16.6 -- 12.5 11.4 50 5.6 NW 22
Scotts Peak 08:00 pm 20.2 -- 16.0 18.9 50 10.0 W 7
Strahan Airport 09:00 pm 19.1 -- 16.8 18.6 70 13.7 N 9
Warra 09:00 pm 14.7 -- 12.3 14.4 65 8.6   Calm
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

DT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Central Plateau And Upper Derwent Valley
Bushy Park 09:00 pm 18.9 -- 15.4 15.8 55 10.2 SSE 17
Liawenee 09:00 pm 17.0 -- 12.9 13.4 50 6.6 W 15
Ouse 09:00 pm 19.8 -- 16.3 17.7 60 11.3 SSE 13
East Coast
Fingal 09:00 pm 17.5 -- 15.6 18.4 75 13.0   Calm
Friendly Beaches 09:00 pm 15.0 -- 14.0 13.7 85 12.5 SE 11
Maria Island 09:00 pm 15.2 -- 15.0 14.2 95 14.7 E 13
Southeast, Huon , Channel And Lower Derwent Valley
Campania 09:00 pm 15.5 -- 14.3 16.3 85 12.6   Calm
Cape Bruny 09:00 pm 15.8 -- 13.4 15.8 65 9.7   Calm
Grove          *         
Hobart 09:00 pm 16.6 -- 15.1 15.8 80 13.0 ENE 9
Hobart Airport 09:00 pm 17.0 -- 13.8 15.4 60 8.8 SSE 7
Mt Wellington 09:00 pm 14.3 -- 11.4 11.2 60 7.1 N 13
Tasman Is 09:00 pm 15.3 -- 12.7 12.5 65 8.5 NE 13
Tunnack 09:00 pm 14.9 -- 12.8 14.9 70 9.7   Calm
Macquarie Is
Macquarie Is 09:00 pm 2.3 -- 1.3 -4.4 75 -1.3 SW 24

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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