Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Mon May 18 13:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 43 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 148.5 m Mixing Depth AGL 105.3 m Transport Wind 6.69 m/s Vent Factor 702 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 48 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 940.2 m Mixing Depth AGL 897 m Transport Wind 8.75 m/s Vent Factor 7844 |
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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.