Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Tue May 19 13:20:03 UTC 2026

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           45 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      250.5 m
Mixing Depth AGL      207.3 m
Transport Wind        5.14 m/s
Vent Factor           1064

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           50 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      319.2 m
Mixing Depth AGL      276 m
Transport Wind        10.29 m/s
Vent Factor           2839

 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.