Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Sun Oct 11 13:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 43 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 319.2 m Mixing Depth AGL 276 m Transport Wind 2.57 m/s Vent Factor 709 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 49 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 1129.8 m Mixing Depth AGL 1086.6 m Transport Wind 5.14 m/s Vent Factor 5586 |
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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.