Heating and Wind Design Conditions for Kentucky

City Lat. Long. Elev. Std. Pres. Heating Dry Bulb, °C Extreme Wind Speed, m/s Coldest Month WS / MCDB MCWS / MCWD to DB Annual Extreme Daily
0.4% 1% 99.6% 0.4% Mean DB Std. DB
°N °W Meters kPa 99.6% 99% 1% 2.5% 5% WS MCDB WS MCDB MCWS PWD MCWS PWD Max Min Max Min
Bowling Green 36.97 86.42 167 99.33 -14.1 -10.2 9.1 8.3 7.6 9.5 4.3 8.5 4.4 2.6 220 4.1 230 36.1 -18.9 1.8 5.7
Covington/Cincinnati Airport 39.05 84.67 267 98.16 -17.5 -14.1 9.9 8.8 7.9 10.9 -1.4 9.6 0.4 4.2 250 4.6 230 35.1 -21.6 1.7 4.7
Fort Campbell, AAF 36.67 87.50 174 99.25 -12.6 -9.4 8.3 7.2 6.2 8.9 4.4 7.8 6.1 1.8 330 2.6 240 36.4 -17.6 1.7 5.3
Fort Knox, Godman AAF 37.90 85.97 230 98.59 -12.8 -9.7 7.8 6.6 5.7 8.2 5.4 7.3 4.0 1.7 290 2.5 270 36.0 -17.8 2.3 4.4
Jackson 37.60 83.32 421 96.37 -14.0 -10.1 7.4 6.4 5.9 8.1 6.6 7.2 4.6 3.2 230 2.8 230 34.4 -19.6 1.5 5.2
Lexington 38.03 84.60 301 97.76 -15.8 -12.4 9.5 8.3 7.5 10.1 3.3 9.0 3.1 3.8 270 4.0 240 34.5 -20.1 1.9 4.6
Louisville 38.18 85.73 149 99.55 -14.5 -11.4 9.7 8.6 7.7 10.0 4.4 8.9 1.1 4.3 290 4.5 250 35.6 -18.3 1.7 4.4
Paducah 37.07 88.77 126 99.82 -13.9 -10.4 9.6 8.4 7.6 9.8 7.3 8.7 5.7 3.6 40 3.9 180 36.6 -18.5 1.6 5.2