Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Mon Sep 21 13:20:03 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 48 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 259.2 m Mixing Depth AGL 216 m Transport Wind 3.60 m/s Vent Factor 777 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 53 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 595.8 m Mixing Depth AGL 552.6 m Transport Wind 5.14 m/s Vent Factor 2839 |
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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.