Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Mon Feb 23 14:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 14 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 0 m Mixing Depth AGL 0 m Transport Wind 1.54 m/s Vent Factor 0 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 29 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 353.4 m Mixing Depth AGL 310.2 m Transport Wind 2.06 m/s Vent Factor 637 |
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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.