Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Thu Jan 16 14:20:02 UTC 2025

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           28 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      72 m
Mixing Depth AGL      28.8 m
Transport Wind        1.54 m/s
Vent Factor           43

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           21 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      55.2 m
Mixing Depth AGL      12 m
Transport Wind        1.54 m/s
Vent Factor           18

 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.