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 |