Table C-1. Wind data from 975 stations in the National Climatic Data Center - California | |||||||||||||||||||||
T | Period | O | Anem | L | Mean Wind Speed (M/S) and Wind Power Density (Watt/m2) | ||||||||||||||||
WBAN | Y | Lat | Long | Elev | Start | End | B | HT | O | Annual | Winter | Spring | Summer | Autumn | |||||||
ST | Station Name | Code | P | DD.MM | DDD.MM | (M) | YYMMDD | YYMMDD | S | (M) | C | Spd | Pow | Spd | Pow | Spd | Pow | Spd | Pow | Spd | Pow |
CA | ALAMEDA | 23239 | N | 37.44 | -122.19 | 9 | 500101 | 691231 | A | 14.9 | R | 3.9 | 95 | 3.4 | 94 | 4.5 | 123 | 4.4 | 98 | 3.2 | 66 |
CA | ALAMEDA | 23239 | N | 37.44 | -122.19 | 9 | 710101 | 781231 | A | 6.7 | R | 3.6 | 65 | 2.9 | 49 | 4.1 | 87 | 4.1 | 77 | 3.2 | 48 |
CA | ARCATA | 24283 | F | 40.59 | -124.06 | 69 | 531023 | 590729 | A | 13.7 | R | 3.0 | 67 | 3.2 | 72 | 3.4 | 91 | 2.9 | 57 | 2.5 | 45 |
CA | ARCATA | 24283 | F | 40.59 | -124.06 | 69 | 590730 | 641231 | A | 6.1 | G | 3.2 | 57 | 3.3 | 56 | 3.9 | 85 | 2.9 | 49 | 2.7 | 42 |
CA | ARCATA | 24283 | F | 40.59 | -124.06 | 69 | 650101 | 781231 | A | 6.1 | G | 2.8 | 48 | 3.0 | 54 | 3.3 | 70 | 2.6 | 37 | 2.3 | 33 |
CA | BAKERSFIELD | 23155 | W | 35.25 | -119.03 | 151 | 480101 | 580309 | A | 19.8 | R | 2.6 | -34 | 1.9 | 24 | 3.1 | 51 | 3.1 | -41 | 2.1 | 20 |
CA | BAKERSFIELD | 23155 | W | 35.25 | -119.03 | 151 | 600619 | 781231 | A | 6.1 | G | 3.1 | 36 | 2.8 | 29 | 3.5 | 47 | 3.5 | 40 | 2.8 | 27 |
CA | BEALE | 93216 | A | 39.07 | -121.26 | 38 | 600920 | 701231 | A | 4.0 | G | 2.6 | 46# | 2.5 | 63# | 3.0 | 52# | 2.6 | 31# | 2.3 | 38# |
CA | BISHOP | 23157 | W | 37.22 | -118.22 | 1253 | 480101 | 481231 | A | 12.2 | R | 4.5 | 110 | 4.3 | 101 | 5.2 | 152 | 4.2 | 72 | 4.5 | 116 |
CA | BISHOP | 23157 | W | 37.22 | -118.22 | 1253 | 490101 | 641231 | C | 12.2 | R | 3.9 | 77* | 3.4 | 65* | 4.5 | 109* | 4.0 | 65* | 3.6 | 68* |
CA | BISHOP | 23157 | W | 37.22 | -118.22 | 1253 | 660215 | 781231 | C | 6.1 | G | 4.4 | 106* | 3.9 | 92* | 5.2 | 155* | 4.3 | 88* | 4.1 | 86* |
CA | BLUE CANYON | 23225 | W | 39.17 | -120.42 | 1610 | 480101 | 511231 | A | 16.8 | R | 4.3 | 93 | 4.9 | 160 | 4.3 | 84 | 3.7 | 44 | 4.2 | 87 |
CA | BLUE CANYON | 23225 | W | 39.17 | -120.42 | 1610 | 520101 | 571118 | C | 16.8 | R | 5.0 | 137* | 5.7 | 253* | 5.2 | 141* | 4.6 | 71* | 4.4 | 92* |
CA | BLUE CANYON | 23225 | W | 39.17 | -120.42 | 1610 | 571119 | 641231 | D | 9.1 | R | 3.8 | 67* | 4.0 | 101* | 4.0 | 66* | 3.6 | 36* | 3.8 | 63* |
CA | BLUE CANYON | 23225 | W | 39.17 | -120.42 | 1610 | 670617 | 781231 | D | 6.1 | G | 2.9 | 35* | 3.2 | 58* | 3.1 | 36* | 2.7 | 18* | 2.7 | 29* |
CA | BLYTHE | 23158 | F | 33.37 | -114.43 | 120 | 481130 | 541231 | A | 9.8 | R | 3.6 | 81 | 3.3 | 91 | 3.9 | 101 | 4.1 | 80 | 3.0 | 49 |
CA | BURBANK | 23152 | F | 34.12 | -118.22 | 221 | 480101 | 530518 | A | 23.8 | R | 2.5 | 30 | 2.3 | 39 | 2.8 | 35 | 2.8 | 26 | 2.1 | 20 |
CA | BURBANK | 23152 | F | 34.12 | -118.22 | 221 | 560920 | 631107 | A | 27.1 | R | 2.5 | 27 | 2.2 | 29 | 2.7 | 35 | 2.8 | 23 | 2.3 | 22 |
CA | BURBANK | 23152 | F | 34.12 | -118.22 | 221 | 631108 | 681231 | A | 6.1 | G | 3.1 | 29 | 2.9 | 29 | 3.3 | 36 | 3.3 | 29# | 2.9 | 24# |
CA | BURNEY | 24212 | W | 40.53 | -121.40 | 957 | 480101 | 480927 | C | 10.7 | R | 2.9 | 30* | 2.6 | 35* | 3.2 | 34* | 2.9 | 25* | 2.5 | 19* |
CA | CAMP PENDLETON | 3154 | N | 33.18 | -117.21 | 20 | 690801 | 760331 | C | 4.3 | G | 2.3 | 23* | 1.8 | 17* | 2.5 | 28* | 2.6 | 28* | 2.1 | 19* |
CA | CHINA LAKE | 93104 | N | 35.41 | -117.41 | 682 | 500101 | 590702 | A | 26.2 | R | 4.2 | 158 | 3.3 | 132 | 5.0 | 232 | 4.8 | 150 | 3.6 | 110 |
CA | CHINA LAKE | 93104 | N | 35.41 | -117.41 | 682 | 590703 | 641031 | A | 5.5 | G | 3.1 | 83 | 2.3 | 61 | 4.0 | 141 | 3.5 | 73 | 2.8 | 61 |
CA | CHINA LAKE | 93104 | N | 35.41 | -117.41 | 682 | 641101 | 781231 | C | 5.5 | G | 2.5 | 53* | 2.0 | 48* | 3.3 | 81* | 2.8 | 45* | 2.1 | 38* |
CA | CHULA VISTA | 23196 | N | 32.35 | -116.59 | 160 | 540701 | 610430 | A | 18.3 | R | 3.1 | 46 | 3.0 | 45 | 3.3 | 53 | 3.0 | 40 | 3.0 | 43 |
CA | CONCORD | 23254 | W | 37.59 | -122.03 | 18 | 690101 | 691231 | C | 19.8 | R | 4.8 | 135% | 4.4 | 124% | 5.2 | 146% | 5.5 | 171% | 3.9 | 99% |
CA | CRESCENT CITY | 24286 | F | 41.47 | -124.14 | 17 | 491001 | 541231 | A | 7.9 | R | 4.3 | 161 | 4.9 | 205 | 5.0 | 216 | 3.8 | 121 | 3.6 | 103 |
CA | CUDDEBACK | 3147 | A | 35.16 | -117.26 | 864 | 650101 | 701231 | D | -99.9 | U | 3.4 | 100# | 3.2 | 101# | 4.2 | 162# | 3.2 | 67# | 2.9 | 67# |
CA | DAGGETT | 23161 | F | 34.52 | -116.47 | 588 | 481101 | 610417 | A | 17.1 | R | 5.4 | 220 | 4.3 | 172 | 6.6 | 359 | 6.0 | 202 | 4.7 | 146 |
CA | DAGGETT | 23161 | F | 34.52 | -116.47 | 588 | 610418 | 781231 | A | 6.1 | G | 5.1 | 159 | 4.0 | 116 | 6.1 | 254 | 5.7 | 163 | 4.3 | 102 |
CA | DONNER SUMMIT | 23226 | F | 39.19 | -120.20 | 2193 | 481101 | 511231 | A | 9.1 | R | 6.4 | 386 | 7.9 | 695 | 6.3 | 355 | 5.0 | 148 | 6.3 | 340 |
CA | EDWARDS | 23114 | A | 34.54 | -117.53 | 697 | 490101 | 530616 | A | 17.7 | R | 4.7 | 167 | 3.8 | 136 | 5.5 | 217 | 5.8 | 201 | 3.8 | 102 |
CA | EDWARDS | 23114 | A | 34.54 | -117.53 | 697 | 530617 | 560328 | A | 17.7 | R | 4.1 | 135 | 3.1 | 104 | 5.0 | 184 | 5.6 | 174 | 3.3 | 91 |
CA | EDWARDS | 23114 | A | 34.55 | -117.54 | 706 | 560504 | 610403 | A | 5.2 | G | 3.8 | 96 | 2.6 | 56 | 4.9 | 157 | 4.6 | 112 | 3.1 | 63 |
CA | EDWARDS | 23114 | A | 34.55 | -117.54 | 706 | 610404 | 701231 | A | 4.0 | G | 3.8 | 102# | 2.7 | 68# | 4.7 | 156# | 4.5 | 117# | 3.0 | 64 |
CA | EL CENTRO | 23199 | N | 32.49 | -115.40 | -13 | 500101 | 571231 | A | 19.8 | R | 4.2 | 123 | 3.8 | 98 | 5.0 | 202 | 4.3 | 108 | 3.8 | 82 |
CA | EL TORO | 93101 | N | 33.40 | -117.44 | 116 | 450301 | 491231 | A | 18.0 | R | 2.7 | -23 | 2.9 | -27 | 2.8 | 25 | 2.6 | 17 | 2.6 | 25 |
CA | EL TORO | 93101 | N | 33.40 | -117.44 | 116 | 510101 | 580228 | A | 18.0 | R | 3.0 | 37 | 3.1 | 51 | 3.2 | 41 | 2.9 | 24 | 2.8 | 30 |
CA | EL TORO | 93101 | N | 33.40 | -117.44 | 116 | 580401 | 720228 | A | 2.7 | G | 2.3 | 23 | 2.3 | 33 | 2.4 | 24 | 2.2 | 16 | 2.2 | 22 |
CA | EL TORO | 93101 | N | 33.40 | -117.44 | 116 | 720301 | 781231 | A | 2.7 | G | 2.2 | 22 | 2.3 | 31 | 2.3 | 23 | 2.3 | 17 | 2.1 | 19 |
CA | FAIRFIELD/TRV. | 23202 | A | 38.16 | -121.56 | 18 | 490101 | 530228 | A | 20.1 | R | 6.9 | 433 | 4.5 | 168 | 7.3 | 419 | 10.3 | 870 | 6.1 | 310 |
CA | FAIRFIELD/TRV. | 23202 | A | 38.16 | -121.56 | 18 | 530401 | 570630 | A | 18.9 | R | 5.2 | 230 | 3.4 | 117 | 5.3 | 205 | 7.6 | 414 | 4.4 | 170 |
CA | FAIRFIELD/TRV. | 23202 | A | 38.16 | -121.56 | 18 | 570801 | 701231 | A | 4.3 | G | 4.6 | 145# | 2.9 | 72# | 4.7 | 132# | 6.7 | 266# | 3.9 | 112# |
CA | FORT ORD | 93217 | A | 36.41 | -121.46 | 43 | 600401 | 690731 | A | 3.7 | G | 2.9 | 42# | 2.3 | 26# | 3.2 | 53# | 3.6 | 56# | 2.5 | 31# |
CA | FRESNO | 23167 | W | 36.44 | -119.49 | 86 | 480101 | 490831 | A | 10.4 | R | 2.9 | 39 | 2.1 | 19 | 3.4 | 59 | 3.6 | 45 | 2.2 | 20 |
CA | FRESNO | 93193 | W | 36.46 | -119.43 | 101 | 490820 | 610831 | A | 12.8 | R | 3.0 | 31 | 2.7 | 25 | 3.4 | 44 | 3.3 | 34 | 2.6 | 20 |
CA | FRESNO | 93193 | W | 36.46 | -119.43 | 101 | 610901 | 781231 | A | 6.1 | G | 3.0 | 30 | 2.5 | 22 | 3.4 | 44 | 3.5 | 37 | 2.5 | 18 |
CA | IMPERIAL BEACH | 93115 | N | 32.34 | -117.07 | 6 | 590301 | 690630 | A | 15.2 | R | 2.8 | 32 | 2.9 | 38 | 3.1 | 38 | 2.6 | 25 | 2.5 | 25 |
CA | IMPERIAL BEACH | 93115 | N | 32.34 | -117.07 | 6 | 700501 | 781231 | C | 2.7 | G | 2.9 | 31* | 2.8 | 37* | 3.3 | 38* | 3.0 | 26* | 2.7 | 25* |
CA | INDIO | 23172 | W | 33.41 | -116.10 | -20 | 481101 | 500531 | A | 7.3 | R | 3.1 | 52 | 2.3 | 27 | 3.9 | 84 | 3.7 | 67 | 2.8 | 36 |
CA | JOLON | 93218 | N | 36.00 | -121.14 | 317 | 670401 | 710731 | A | -99.9 | U | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.7 | 7 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.4 | 3 |
CA | LEMOORE | 23110 | N | 36.20 | -119.57 | 73 | 610701 | 720228 | A | 4.3 | G | 2.5 | 29 | 1.9 | 23 | 2.9 | 38 | 3.1 | 32 | 2.2 | 22 |
CA | LEMOORE | 23110 | N | 36.20 | -119.57 | 73 | 720301 | 781231 | A | 4.3 | G | 2.8 | 35 | 2.1 | 27 | 3.3 | 55 | 3.3 | 35 | 2.3 | 22 |
CA | LIVERMORE | 23242 | N | 37.41 | -121.42 | 197 | 450201 | 460831 | A | -99.9 | U | 2.9 | 54# | 2.5 | 59# | 3.3 | 65# | 3.2 | 51# | 2.5 | 32# |
CA | LONG BEACH | 3157 | N | 33.45 | -118.14 | 4 | 720601 | 731231 | D | -99.9 | U | 2.4 | 23* | 1.9 | 11* | 2.6 | 27* | 3.0 | 38* | 2.2 | 20* |
CA | LONG BEACH | 23129 | W | 33.49 | -118.09 | 13 | 590428 | 781231 | A | 6.1 | G | 3.0 | 35 | 2.7 | 32 | 3.3 | 48 | 3.1 | 31 | 2.7 | 27 |
CA | LOS ALAMITOS | 93106 | N | 33.48 | -118.03 | 8 | 490101 | 550731 | A | 27.4 | R | 3.2 | 48 | 3.3 | 54 | 3.5 | 62 | 3.1 | 37 | 2.9 | 36 |
CA | LOS ALAMITOS | 93106 | N | 33.48 | -118.03 | 8 | 580401 | 700530 | A | 3.7 | G | 2.1 | 22 | 2.0 | 26 | 2.3 | 29 | 2.1 | 18 | 1.8 | 16 |
CA | LOS ANGELES | 23174 | W | 33.56 | -118.23 | 34 | 491216 | 590921 | A | 18.0 | R | 3.0 | 44 | 2.8 | 40 | 3.4 | 61 | 3.2 | 41 | 2.7 | 32 |
CA | LOS ANGELES | 23174 | W | 33.56 | -118.23 | 34 | 590922 | 781231 | A | 6.1 | G | 3.7 | 52 | 3.4 | 43 | 4.1 | 72 | 3.8 | 52 | 3.5 | 43 |