Anchorage, AK
Weather Forecast Office
Station PAFC Elevation 144 FT Tue Jul 7 13:20:02 UTC 2026 Morning Vent Factor: Temperature 50 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 114.3 m Mixing Depth AGL 71.1 m Transport Wind 1.54 m/s Vent Factor 109 Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor: Temperature 68 Deg F Mixing Depth MSL 1193.7 m Mixing Depth AGL 1150.5 m Transport Wind 2.57 m/s Vent Factor 2958 |
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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.