Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Southern Texas

A series of cold fronts will continue to bring periods of gusty winds, low elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce areas of flooding over southern Texas through Monday morning. Read More >

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Sun Sep 20 13:20:02 UTC 2026

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           45 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      344.7 m
Mixing Depth AGL      301.5 m
Transport Wind        4.63 m/s
Vent Factor           1393

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           56 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      1002.9 m
Mixing Depth AGL      959.7 m
Transport Wind        6.69 m/s
Vent Factor           6413

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.

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Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Southern Texas

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