Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Fri Jul 26 13:20:03 UTC 2024

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           57 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      131.4 m
Mixing Depth AGL      88.2 m
Transport Wind        3.09 m/s
Vent Factor           271

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           61 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      327.6 m
Mixing Depth AGL      284.4 m
Transport Wind        7.20 m/s
Vent Factor           2045

 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.