Heating and Wind Design Conditions for Louisiana

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
Alexandria, England AFB 31.33 92.55 27 101.00 -3.0 -1.1 7.2 6.0 5.2 7.5 11.9 6.5 9.4 3.0 360 1.5 180 36.4 -6.9 1.2 3.5
Baton Rouge 30.53 91.15 21 101.07 -3.0 -0.9 9.1 8.0 7.1 9.2 8.6 8.3 9.2 3.4 360 3.6 270 35.9 -6.7 1.2 3.0
Bossier City, Barksdale AFB 32.50 93.67 51 100.71 -5.5 -2.8 8.2 7.1 6.2 8.3 9.4 7.3 10.5 3.2 360 2.2 180 37.3 -9.2 1.3 3.7
Lafayette 30.20 91.98 13 101.17 -2.4 -0.2 9.2 8.2 7.3 9.2 12.5 8.3 11.6 4.1 10 3.5 200 36.2 -7.1 0.9 4.5
Lake Charles 30.12 93.22 10 101.20 -1.8 0.1 9.7 8.6 7.7 10.5 9.8 9.3 9.6 4.2 20 3.8 230 35.6 -5.1 1.3 2.6
Leesville, Fort Polk 31.05 93.20 100 100.13 -2.9 -0.9 7.0 6.0 5.2 7.2 10.3 6.1 11.1 2.0 20 1.7 180 36.8 -6.7 1.1 3.3
Monroe 32.52 92.03 24 101.04 -5.7 -2.9 8.5 7.7 6.8 8.8 10.1 8.0 8.5 3.8 10 3.2 230 37.3 -8.6 1.0 4.7
New Orleans, Int’l Airport 29.98 90.25 9 101.22 -1.3 0.8 9.4 8.3 7.5 9.4 8.8 8.4 9.2 3.3 340 3.5 360 35.6 -4.8 1.1 2.9
New Orleans, Lakefront A 30.05 90.03 3 101.29 1.8 3.9 9.6 8.6 7.9 9.5 9.6 8.9 9.9 6.4 360 3.8 300 34.4 -6.3 4.5 6.9
Shreveport 32.47 93.82 79 100.38 -5.5 -3.2 9.0 7.9 7.1 9.7 7.8 8.5 8.9 3.9 360 3.8 180 37.4 -8.9 1.7 3.1