Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Tue Mar 17 13:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 10 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 267.6 m Mixing Depth AGL 224.4 m Transport Wind 2.06 m/s Vent Factor 460 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 16 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 1230.3 m Mixing Depth AGL 1187.1 m Transport Wind 9.77 m/s Vent Factor 11602 |
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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.