Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Tue Dec 23 14:20:03 UTC 2025 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature -8 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 21.3 m Mixing Depth AGL 0 m Transport Wind 1.54 m/s Vent Factor 0 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 9 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 362.1 m Mixing Depth AGL 318.9 m Transport Wind 2.57 m/s Vent Factor 817 |
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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.