Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Sun Jul 19 13:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 48 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 29.7 m Mixing Depth AGL 0 m Transport Wind 2.06 m/s Vent Factor 0 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 58 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 1138.8 m Mixing Depth AGL 1095.6 m Transport Wind 4.63 m/s Vent Factor 5069 |
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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.