Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Mon Jun 8 13:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 52 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 216.6 m Mixing Depth AGL 173.4 m Transport Wind 2.57 m/s Vent Factor 444 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 61 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 1855.5 m Mixing Depth AGL 1812.3 m Transport Wind 3.60 m/s Vent Factor 6525 |
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US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Anchorage, AK
6930 Sand Lake Road
Anchorage, AK 99502
907-266-5105
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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.