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rounding). Occurrences of variable wind direction are omitted from the sample before

computing percent frequency by direction.

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Suggestions for Use. Knowing the probable wind speed and direction in a

particular month can be helpful in construction and mission planning as well as in

designing structures that experience severe wind-driven rain or drifting snow.

Engineers designing outside air intake and building exhaust vents for heating and air

conditioning systems can use these data to minimize the potential for cross-

contamination between supply and exhaust air streams. Also, when drifting snow

accumulation on roofs is likely, the information on these data set pages can be helpful

for locating inlet and exhaust ducts so they are less likely to be obstructed by

snowdrifts.

NOTE: The wind currents around any building are strongly affected by the geometry of

the building and the topography of the site as well as those of any surrounding

buildings. The wind data used for these wind summaries are typical of flat and open

airfields where there are no obstructions near the observation point.