Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Fri Apr 26 13:20:02 UTC 2024 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 41 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 114.3 m Mixing Depth AGL 71.1 m Transport Wind 1.54 m/s Vent Factor 109 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 52 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 2033.4 m Mixing Depth AGL 1990.2 m Transport Wind 6.69 m/s Vent Factor 13308 |
Vent Factor is considered a measure of the volume rate of horizontal transport of air within the mixing layer, per unit distance, normal to the wind. Units are measured in square meters per second or knot-feet. |