Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Thu Jan 29 14:20:03 UTC 2026

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           28 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      233.4 m
Mixing Depth AGL      190.2 m
Transport Wind        1.54 m/s
Vent Factor           293

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           35 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      353.4 m
Mixing Depth AGL      310.2 m
Transport Wind        2.57 m/s
Vent Factor           797

 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.