Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Tue Jan 13 14:20:03 UTC 2026

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           1 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      174 m
Mixing Depth AGL      130.8 m
Transport Wind        1.54 m/s
Vent Factor           200

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           12 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      674.4 m
Mixing Depth AGL      631.2 m
Transport Wind        4.63 m/s
Vent Factor           2921

 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.