Heating and Wind Design Conditions for Louisiana
City | Lat. | Long. | Elev. | Std. Pres. | Heating Dry Bulb, °F | Extreme Wind Speed, mph | Coldest Month WS / MCDB | MCWS / MCWD to DB | Annual Extreme Daily | ||||||||||||
0.4% | 1% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Mean DB | Std. DB | ||||||||||||||||
°N | °W | Feet | psia | 99.6% | 99% | 1% | 2.5% | 5% | WS | MCDB | WS | MCDB | MCWS | PWD | MCWS | PWD | Max | Min | Max | Min | |
Alexandria, England AFB | 31.33 | 92.55 | 89 | 14.648 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 15 | 49 | 7 | 360 | 3 | 180 | 98 | 20 | 2.2 | 6.3 |
Baton Rouge | 30.53 | 91.15 | 69 | 14.659 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 48 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 360 | 8 | 270 | 97 | 20 | 2.2 | 5.4 |
Bossier City, Barksdale AFB | 32.50 | 93.67 | 167 | 14.607 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 16 | 51 | 7 | 360 | 5 | 180 | 99 | 15 | 2.3 | 6.7 |
Lafayette | 30.20 | 91.98 | 43 | 14.673 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 200 | 97 | 19 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
Lake Charles | 30.12 | 93.22 | 33 | 14.678 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 50 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 230 | 96 | 23 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
Leesville, Fort Polk | 31.05 | 93.20 | 328 | 14.522 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 14 | 52 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 180 | 98 | 20 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
Monroe | 32.52 | 92.03 | 79 | 14.654 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 230 | 99 | 17 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
New Orleans, Int’l Airport | 29.98 | 90.25 | 30 | 14.680 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 340 | 8 | 360 | 96 | 23 | 2.0 | 5.3 |
New Orleans, Lakefront A | 30.05 | 90.03 | 10 | 14.690 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 49 | 20 | 50 | 14 | 360 | 9 | 300 | 94 | 21 | 8.1 | 12.4 |
Shreveport | 32.47 | 93.82 | 259 | 14.558 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 19 | 48 | 9 | 360 | 8 | 180 | 99 | 16 | 3.1 | 5.6 |