Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Fri Dec 20 14:20:02 UTC 2024

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           21 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      233.4 m
Mixing Depth AGL      190.2 m
Transport Wind        1.54 m/s
Vent Factor           293

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           26 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      396.3 m
Mixing Depth AGL      353.1 m
Transport Wind        3.60 m/s
Vent Factor           1271

 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.