Live Blogging a Cold Snap in Fairbanks, AK (Cont.)

It's 9:54A and the sun was supposed to 'rise' at 9:46A, but it's stuck somewhere on the horizon. The temp is -37.7. At first light the Chickadees and lone Nuthatch fly to the bird feeders to just sit and fill up. I can see little bursts of ice fog when they tweet. The Nuthatch has made it through another night. Today the sun will set at 3:27P. Fairbanks is breaking record low temps every day.

Live Blogging A Cold Snap in Fairbanks, Alaska

It has 'warmed up' from -34 to -20. A misplaced Nuthatch is nestling in my bird feeder trying to stow calories before nightfall when temps will drop. He is all fluffed up with a veil of frost on his feathers. Chickadees survive our winters but the Nuthatch is supposed to fly south. I do worry.

Sunrise today, 9:40A; sunset, 3:32P - a loss of 6 minutes of daylight from yesterday, so you can see we're on a downhill trend until December 21.

The startling blue sky, orange/golden treetops and crispy, crunchy snow makes it all worthwhile.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Thanks to a small weather window and Brooks Range Aviation, we lifted off Iniakuk Lake about 7:15P Saturday, then spent the night in a cozy cabin in Bettles and caught the morning flight to Fairbanks.

Iniakuk Lake, the constantly changing weather and light, crisp, fragrant air will be missed. Fly safe.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 800' undefined. The weather pattern has been unstable all day.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Visibility 2 miles, ceiling 250' undefined rain fog to the ground. Winds SE 15 knots and accelerating. It's raining. No sign of improvement.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 40 degrees. Visibility 4 miles with rain fog. Ceiling 800' undefined rain fog. SE winds at 10 knots. It rained and blew all night. We will be flying to Bettles another day.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 800'. Looking south to the Alatna Hills, the wall of white has lifted and sky is brightening. Looking north to the Alatna Valley it appears the fog is down to the ground.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Visibility 5 miles and going down. Ceiling 1500' and going down. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 34 degrees. Visibility 5 miles with a white wall of fog obscuring the Alatna Hills south of Iniakuk Lake. Points north appear to be clear. Ceiling 3000' overcast. Winds calm.

It rained all day yesterday and most of last night. Light morning fog is gathering on the lake perimeter.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: shutting down. Visibility maybe 4 miles, ceiling 1000'. The wind has shifted, now NE at 3 knots. It's raining.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Visibility scant 5 miles with rain fog, Ceiling 1800' undefined, rain fog. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 2000' overcast, becoming more defined. Sky is brightening, rain has stopped. Winds slight from the north.

Many thanks to Brooks Range Aviation and their crew for taking such good care of us and our guests. The last weather post will be Saturday, September 10th.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 40 degrees. Visibility 5 miles and going down. Ceiling 4000' obscured. Winds from the north at 2 knots. It's raining. Trend: Deteriorating.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Visibility and ceiling are still good, but the Alatna Hills to the south of Iniakuk Lake are becoming obscured and have that 'winter shutdown look' about them. Winds from the NE at about 7 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.6, temperature 46 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast. Winds from the north at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Surf is up on Iniakuk Lake! SE winds steady at 20 knots, gusting higher. Beautiful but breezy day.

Our guests from Philadelphia are floating down the Tobuk River to the confluence of the Alatna and Malemute River. They will be scooped up by Brooks Range Aviation and be back at Iniakuk Lodge in time for dinner. This is a great trip for all fitness levels.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.5, temperature 46 degrees. Visibility and ceiling unlimited. Winds from the north at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.5, temperature 44 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 5000' overcast. Winds from the north at 3 knots.

Today, Brooks Range Aviation will fly our guests from Pennsylvania into the Gates of the Arctic National Park and have them back at Iniakuk Lodge in time for dinner.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.6, temperature 46 degrees. Visibility 5 miles because there is a fog bank sitting at the south end of Iniakuk Lake. Ceiling 6000' scattered with a strip of fog at 2000'. Winds from the north at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: improving. The sun is trying to poke through, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 5000' overcast, becoming more defined.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Rainsqualls moving through from the southwest. Visibility 5 miles, becoming undefined due to rain fog. Ceiling 5000'. Looking north, visibility and ceiling about the same and more defined. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Going down. There is a storm system moving through. Visibility 5 miles, rain fog, rain. Ceiling 5000' rain fog. Wind has shifted and is now coming from the SE at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 46 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast. Winds from the north at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer is 30.0, temperature 40 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The ground fog has burned off. Visibility and ceiling excellent all around.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Visibility and ceiling remain 0/0 due to thick ground fog.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 36 degrees. Visibility and ceiling are 0/0 due to dense ground fog. I will post when it burns off.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 46 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 4000' overcast but light and clear skies are moving this way. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Stable. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 4000' broken, rain has ceased, winds SE at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 2000' undefined, visibility 10 miles and closing due to rain squall from the southwest. Winds from the southwest at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 40 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered. Winds 2 knots from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The morning fog is completely gone. Visibility and ceiling unlimited.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 36 degrees, barometer 30.0. Visibility 4 miles, ceiling 2000'. The morning ground fog is rolling out and burning off. Will post when it's clear. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Posting a little late today, been on bear patrol. Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 30.0. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 36 degrees, barometer 29.9. Visibility and ceiling unlimited - not a cloud in the sky. Winds slight from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 36 degrees, barometer 29.9. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Looking north into the Alatna Valley it's wide open, not a cloud in the sky, no visible fog in low lying areas. The morning fog is burning off Iniakuk Lake, another 30 minutes to an hour and it should be gone, revealing a clear, beautiful day.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature is 32 degrees, barometer 29.7.  Visibility and ceiling are 0/0 due to extensive ground fog. I will post when it burns off. Winds slight from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 48 degrees, barometer 29.7. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1500' rain fog undefined. Winds just switched from SE to SW at 2 knots. Light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 40 degrees, barometer 29.6.  Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' broken. Winds from the north at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Looking north to the Alatna Valley, most of the morning fog has dissipated. A stubborn band of fog remains on the east ridge of Iniakuk Lake. Visibility is 5 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast. Winds dead calm. The south end of Iniakuk Lake is still choked up with fog in the low lying areas. The Alatna Hills are not visible.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The ground fog is just beginning to barely, slowly lift. Visibility is 3 miles, ceiling 150'.  Looking north into the Alatna Valley - completely choked up. Burn off will take some time.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer is 29.5, temperature 32 degrees. Ground fog is, well, down to the ground creating 0/0 visibility. I can see maybe 50 yards through the haze. Wind is calm. Will post when the fog starts to burn off.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Looking north up the Alatna Valley - totally clear of morning fog, not a cloud in the sky. Iniakuk Lake still has patches of fog - it's pushed out to the end of the lake, about 5 miles. The east and west ridges have patches to burn off. Should be severe clear in about another hour.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The dense fog is burning off, but it's taking a while. Visibility is 5 miles, ceiling 200' of fog that should be totally gone within an hour. The sun is shining through creating a silvery light on Iniakuk Lake.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Morning fog on the lake remains very dense, visibility and ceiling 0/0. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 34 degrees, barometer 29.3. Visibility and ceiling 0/0 due to dense morning fog on the lake. This should burn off in a few hours. I will post when the lake is clear.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer is 29.5, temperature 46 degrees. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered. Winds from the north at 8 knots. The fall colors are amazing and at this time of the morning the sky is dotted with shards of magenta.

Our guests from Minnesota will be flying to the Gates of the Arctic Caribou Cabin in the Brooks Range.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 36 degrees, barometer 29.9. It is a perfect day in a perfect place - not one single cloud to be seen in the pink/blue/orange sky. Winds 2 knots from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 42 degrees, barometer 30.1 and rising. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered. Winds from the north at 2 knots.

Our thanks to Brooks Range Aviation for providing round trip air transportation to our guests from The Netherlands. They floated the Alatna River and spent two nights at our private Gates of the Arctic Caribou Cabin in the high Arctic.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 44 degrees, barometer 30.0. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' broken. Winds 3 knots from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 46 degrees, barometer 30.0. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' broken. Light winds from the north, light, misty rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 30.0. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered, with patches of blue sky. Winds from the north at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The north wind changed to dead calm then a sudden switch to SE at 15 knots and accelerating. Temperature is 62 degrees. There is a wall of white coming from the SE heading this way.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 47 degrees, barometer 29.95. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered. Winds from the north at 4 knots are blowing blue sky south. The weather started to clear late yesterday afternoon, the full moon came up about 10:30p and was shining in the west at 5:15a.

Our guests from the Netherlands will go on a 4-6 hour float trip down the outlet of Iniakuk Lake with pick up by Brooks Range Aviation on the Malemute River. Hopefully good weather will prevail.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Visibility 5 miles, ceiling barely 2000' undefined, rain fog all around. The Alatna Hills are blocked from view by a wall of white. It's raining. Winds are squirrelly.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The sky is brightening and visibility is now at 10 miles.  Ceiling remains low at around 1800'.  Light wind out of the southeast at 5 knots, steady rain showers.  Looking to the north there is still lots of fog and low clouds.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Fog down to the ground still but the sun is trying to break through.  Hopefully things will clear up in a few more hours.  Light southeast wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 30.0. Visibility 5 miles and closing with rain fog, ceiling 2000' becoming undefined. Winds calm. It rained all night, is very warm with low lying patches of fog. Looking north, the Alatna Valley is socked in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Going down. Visibility 7 miles with rain fog, ceiling 4000' undefined, rain fog. Winds calm and it's raining.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 30.3, winds SE at 3 knots. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 5000' scattered.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The barometer is screaming at 30.3, temperature 64 degrees. A beautiful, clear, rainless day.

Our guests from Mexico City floated down the outlet of Iniakuk Lake and were picked up at the Malemute Fork by Brooks Range Aviation. A 6 hour float and 5 minute flight back to Iniakuk Lodge in time for dinner.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

We have lift off! The morning ground fog is lifting and it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 44 degrees, barometer 30.3 and rising. Current conditions: morning ground fog is making visibility and ceiling 0/0. When the sun pops out and burns through the fog it should be clear all around. Will post when that happens.

Thanks to Brooks Range Aviation for providing a private charter for our guests from Mexico City. The family spent the afternoon at the Caribou Cabin in the Gates of the Arctic National Park and flew back to Iniakuk Lodge in time for dinner.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 44 degrees, barometer 30.2. Visibility 10 miles with patches of low lying fog in the Alatna Hills. Ceiling 6000' scattered with blue sky. Winds calm.

Today, our guests from Mexico City will be flying to the Gates of the Arctic Caribou Cabin in Alaska's Brooks Range.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 46 degrees, winds calm. Visibility 5 miles, cannot see the Alatna Hills. Ceiling 2000' overcast, undefined, rain fog, rain, patches of fog in low lying areas. Looking north, Alatna Valley socked it. It rained all night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Huge improvement. The low has passed, visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' broken, sun shining brightly, winds SE at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Slight improvement. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1800' undefined, rain fog, light rain, winds SE at 5 knots. Looking north, Alatna Valley socked in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 46 degrees, barometer 29.9. Trend: Shutting down. Visibility 4 miles and closing with rain fog. Ceiling obscured and undefined and very low. Winds SW at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Visibility 10 miles, sky brightening, becoming more defined. Ceiling 1500' becoming more defined and lifting but has a ways to go. Looking north up the Alatna Valley, ceiling appears to be 1500' and the big mountain is not visible. Rain has stopped. Winds calm, temperature 54 degrees.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Low continues. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1000' undefined, rain fog, winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 46 degrees, barometer 29.9.  Winds calm. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, rainfog, rain, fog in low lying areas. Trend: Looks like this is here to stay for awhile.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 44 degrees, winds SW at 3 knots. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 46 degrees, barometer 29.7. Winds calm. Visibility 15 miles with a big fogbank over the Alatna Hills. Ceiling 4000' overcast with patches of fog. It rained and blew all night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range Alaska

Temperature 54 degrees, barometer 29.7 winds calm. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 4500' overcast.

Thank you Brooks Range Aviation for flying our guests from Illinois into the Gates of the Arctic National Park and back to Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The morning fog is off the lake, visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 34 degrees, barometer 29.7, winds slight from the north. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast. There is morning fog rising on Iniakuk Lake which should burn off as temperatures moderate.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 2000' defined, SE winds 5 knots. Lightening up, sun trying to pop through. Rain has stopped.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Visibility 5 miles. Looking southeast, valley appears socked in. Ceiling 2000'. Looking north cannot see big mountain and low lying fog seems to be sitting in the valley. Winds SE at 3 knots. Sun trying to poke through but there is a lot of moisture in the air.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Visibility 4 miles, ceiling 500' undefined, rain fog. Precipitation is affecting Hughesnet receiver so posting might be sporadic.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 50 degrees, light west wind. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1800' with patches of fog in low lying areas. The rain has stopped for now.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. We are in the process of an apparent shut-down. Visibility scant 5 miles, with a wall of white approaching. Ceiling 4000' and coming down. Winds coming from the north at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, AlaskaT

Temperature 38 degrees, barometer 29.8. Morning fog is blowing across Iniakuk Lake. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast. Winds slight from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

SE wind at 10 knots is helping push the fog bank out of here. Sky is brightening, patches of blue sky to the north. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 2000' with patches of fog in the low lying areas. Looking north, the Alatna Valley appears to be opening up, should be cleared of fog soon.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Holding. Burn off is taking longer because the sun just can't pop through. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1500' fog bank, winds SE at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Morning fog bank is burning off, sun is peaking through, patches of blue sky opening up over Iniakuk Lodge. SE winds at 5 knots. Low lying areas of fog but should burn off in a few hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.8 and falling. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500' rain fog that looks like it will burn off in a few hours. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Continuing to improve. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 4000' broken, patches of blue sky. To the north, cannot see big mountain, ceiling appears to be 2000' with areas of fog in the Alatna Valley. Patches of blue sky opening up. SE winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Weather is improving at Iniakuk Lake as the fog burns off, rain has stopped, visibility is now 15 miles and there are still patches of fog down to 1,000 feet, but also glimpses of the mountain tops to 5,000 feet.  SE wind at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:51A

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Visibility barely 5 miles, ceiling 500' undefined rain fog. It rained all night and is raining now. SE winds 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 4:46P

Visibility a scant 5 miles and closing. Ceiling 1500' undefined. Winds out of the south at 5 knots. Trend: Deteriorating. Light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 2:58P

Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 2000' undefined. Rain showers, rain fog, winds from the south at 10 knots, light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 10:23A

Trend: Deteriorating. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 4000' broken. SE winds 15 knots. Looking north, dark clouds and ceiling appears to be lowering.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 9:42A

Visibility and ceiling good. High overcast. Winds from SE 25 knots and increasing.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:18A

Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees, winds out of the south at 20 knots, gusting to 25.  It has been blowing like this since about 3:00A. Ceiling and visibility excellent with high overcast.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:41A

Barometer is 29.9, temperature 52 degrees, winds calm. Yesterday it was over 80 degrees, today a few wispy clouds, otherwise clear all around.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 9:06A

The ground fog has burned off completely. Clear skies all around. I believe you can fly.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:10A

Temperature 54 degrees, barometer 29.8, winds calm. Ground fog started creeping across Iniakuk Lake early this morning and currently there is no visibility and the ceiling is right on the ground. But the sun just blazed through and it won't take long to burn off.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 11:31A

Improving trend continues. Looking south, Alatna Hills visible, ceiling to the east of Iniakuk Lake is 2000' fogbank that is about to burn off. Looking north, fogbank up the Alatna Valley appears to be at the 2000' level and is burning off. Above that fogbank - blue skies. Winds SE at 5 knots. Sun is blazing at Iniakuk Lodge.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 10:32A

Trend: Definite improvement. Visibility 6 miles, ceiling 1500' defined. Fog bank burning off. Lots of moisture to clear out. Winds south at 5 knots. Sun peaking through, patches of blue sky. Alatna Valley and points north still shut down.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 9:06A

The up and down weather is now up. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500' becoming more defined. Sky brightening, winds SE at 10 knots. Shards of sunlight poking through the clouds. Trend: Improving but will take time.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:09A

Trend: Deteriorating. Visibility is going down - less than 5 miles. Ceiling 1200' undefined rain fog. Rain showers moving through.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:45A

Temperature 58 degrees, barometer 29.8, SE winds 10 knots. A wall of fog is blanketing the area. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500'. The Alatna Valley and points north are socked in. There is a lot of moisture in the air which will take time to clear.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 3:26P

The wind just switched, now out of the SE at 5 knots. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1800'. Points north still socked in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 2:52P

Trend: holding. Visibility 6 miles, ceiling 1800'. Low lying pockets of rain fog clogging the Alatna valley.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 10:28A

Trend: Continuing to improve.  The sky is lightening up. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 700', winds calm. Alatna Valley looking north still socked in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:06A

This system rolled in yesterday afternoon and decided to stay. It rained steadily all night. Barometer 29.8 and rising, temperature 58 degrees, winds calm. Visibility barely 5 miles, ceiling 600' undefined, rain fog. Alatna Valley and points north are socked in. Trend: Improving, but with so much moisture in the air it will take awhile.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:12A

Temperature is a balmy 60 degrees, barometer 29.8. Wind is from the north at 3 knots and has been blowing all night. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' high overcast.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 11:07A

Trend: Deteriorating.  Visibility and ceiling have not diminished yet, but rain showers are prevalent throughout the valley. Weather is moving in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:52A

Temperature 52 degrees, barometer 29.9 and falling. Winds calm. High overcast with slight haze.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:21A

Temperature is 54 degrees, barometer 29.9. Winds are calm. High overcast, visibility and ceiling unlimited. It's a balmy July day at Iniakuk Lodge.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:26A

Barometer 29.9, temperature 48 degrees, winds calm. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' broken. Today our guests from Georgia are off to our Arrigetch Peaks Cabin in the Gates of the Arctic National Park.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:05A

Temperature is 48 degrees, barometer 29.9. Light south wind, high overcast. We're having sourdough blueberry pancakes for breakfast today at Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge and I just poured a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Email iniakuk@gmail.com if you want to know what we're having for dinner.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:24A

Temperature 40 degrees, barometer 29.9. Winds calm and the moon is out! Visibility and ceiling unlimited.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 1:45P

Trend: Greatly improved. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1500' becoming defined and lifting. Winds SE 10 knots. Rain has stopped, sun trying to pop through. Looking good.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 12:25P

Visibility 7 miles, ceiling 1500', sun trying to break out. Light SE winds. Trend: Improving but lots of moisture in the air and little wind to blow it out.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 10:57A

Visibility 6 miles, ceiling 1000' obscured, rain fog, light rain, winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 9:53A

Visibility 6 miles, ceiling 1000' undefined. Winds calm. Pockets of rain fog. However, sky is brightening.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:26A

Trend: Going down. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500' obscured, rain fog, light rain, winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:22A

Trend: Deteriorating. Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.9, winds are squirrley; first SE now SW 10 knots. Visibility 7 miles, Alatna Hills obscured with rain fog. Ceiling 6000' high overcast. Raining.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:10A

Temperature 52 degrees, barometer 29.9, light SW wind, high overcast. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 2:17P

Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 4000'-6000' defined, trend is constantly improving. Winds calm, rain has stopped. Much improved.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 12:34P

Trend: Improving. SE winds 10 knots, visibility 15 miles, ceiling 1800' becoming more defined.

Iniakuk Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 11:03A

Visibility 7 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, rain fog, SE winds 10 knots. Light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:10A

Visibility 5 miles, constantly going up and down, ceiling 1500' undefined, rain fog, SE winds 15 knots, raining.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:52A

Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.8, SE winds have kicked up to 20 knots. Visibility 5 miles, constantly changing. Ceiling barely 1500' undefined. It's been raining most of the night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:58A

Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.9, winds calm. High overcast 6000', broken, visibility 15 miles, light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:06A

Temperature 36 degrees, barometer, 30.0, winds calm, a bit of morning fog over the lake, not a cloud in the sky. A crisp August morning. Oh wait . . .

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:08A

Temperature 48 degrees, barometer 30.0, south wind 10 knots, feels like fall is in the air. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' with a few wispy pink clouds.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 3:04P

Trend: Improving. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, rain has abated, SE wind 15 knots. Sky brightening and lifting to the north. Still a lot of moisture in the air.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 1:42P

Trend: On the deck. We have less than a mile visibility, ceiling rain fog obscured. It's time to park it and take a nap. If something huge happens, we'll post, otherwise just know the wind is accelerating, rain increasing and the weather sucks.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaksa 1:23P

Trend: Deteriorating. Rain fog moving through is bringing visibility and ceiling down to unacceptable levels for flying IFR.  Low visibility and ceiling on all quadrants.

Iniakuk Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 12:39P

Trend: Improving! Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1800', SE wind 5 knots, light rain. Looking north, cannot see the big mountain and Alatna Valley still socked in. Weather is still unstable.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 11:27A

Trend: Going down. Visibility 2 miles, ceiling obscured due to rain fog. Visibility and ceiling are constantly changing due to moisture in the air. Winds SE 7 knots. Increasing rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 10:56A

Trend: Holding. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, rain fog, SE winds 10 knots. Rain showers obscure both visibility and ceiling.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 9:40A

Trend: Improving. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, rain fog, SE wind 10 knots, light rain. Sky is brightening up, lots of moisture.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:42A

Trend: Improving, although slowly. Visibility 7 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, SE winds 15 knots. Light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:42A

Trend: Improving. Visibility 5 miles, ceiling 1500' undefined, rain fog, SE winds 15 knots, light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:49A

Temperature 58 degrees, barometer 29.9, SE winds 25 knots. This storm came in early last night and has not abated. Visibility 4 miles, ceiling undefined, obscured, rain fog. Trend: Improving, just a lot of moisture in the air but the wind will move it out. Light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:54A

Temperature 56 degrees, barometer 30.0, winds out of the SE at 15 knots. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 1500'. Looking north, patches of blue sky.  Looking south, it's dark.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:36A

Temperature 58 degrees, barometer 30.0, winds calm. Visibility 15 miles, ceiling 6000' broken. Lots of T-storms passed through last night, looks like a slight haze of smoke.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:00A

Winds calm, temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.9. Feels like it's going to be very warm when the sun peeks over the ridge. A high overcast is moving in from the south.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:52A

Light north wind, barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Visibility and ceiling are wide open but clouds are approaching from the south.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:33A

Light SE winds, temperature 58 degrees, barometer 30.1. A beautiful day.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:26A

Winds light out of the north, temperature 58 degrees, barometer 30.1. Weather outlook - good.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 5:43A

Severe clear - and cold! Temperature 34 degrees, barometer 29.9. Winds calm, light morning fog on the lake. Not a cloud in the sky.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 1:42P

Winds from the SE have increased to 25 knots, surfs up on Iniakuk Lake. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling coming up on 2000' feet undefined. The wind is pushing this system through. Trend: Improving

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 12:00Noon

Trend: Deteriorating. Winds from SE at 20 knots, white caps on the lake, visibility 10 miles with rain fog, ceiling 2000' with rain fog. Ceiling coming down.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:52A

Wind is kicking up, now 15 knots, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 6000'. Trend: looks like a system is blowing in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:41A

Barometer is 29.7, temperature 54 degrees, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 6000' scattered, southeast winds 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 6:24A

Visibility is 10 miles, ceiling 6000' broken, winds calm, temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.8.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 5:35A

Light winds from the southeast, temperature 54 degrees, barometer 29.8. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:45A

Another night of solid rain, but the weather is cleaning up nicely. SE winds 10 knots, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 2000' broken. Patches of blue sky. Temperature 50 degrees, barometer 29.5. Trend: improving.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:17A

High overcast, ceiling 6000', visibility 10 miles, temperature 48 degrees, barometer 29.5. North wind at 10 knots. Looking south it's getting brighter.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:41A

This is going to be short. Today is perfect. North wind 10 knots, not a cloud in the sky, temperature 54 degrees, barometer 29.5.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:30A

It rained hard all night with several systems passing through. Visibility is 10 miles, ceiling 2000' broken with scattered patches of fog. Light North wind, temperature 54 degrees, barometer 29.8. Trend: improving.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:54A

The fog is lifting - another hour should do it.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 7:35A

Ground fog from a night of constant rain, is obscuring visibility on all quadrants. Wind is calm, temperature 58 degrees, barometer 29.9. I expect the fog to burn off in about 3-4 hours but there is no wind to kick it out.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska 8:00A

Well after last night's performance, I know rolling thunder is more than a motorcycle gang. A huge system slowly advanced from the south about 10p blocking out the Alatna Hills from east to west. Then thunder cracked and rolled, lightening bolts lit up the sky, followed by bouts of torrential rain. This lasted until 2:30A. Why the Brooks Range didn't go up in smoke is a miracle.

There is a lot of moisture in the air, winds are calm out of the north, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 6000', patches of morning fog. Temperature 60 degrees, barometer 30.0.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range Alaska 7:24A

A North wind of 10 knots is making everything perfect, not a cloud in the sky. Temperature 58 degrees, barometer 30.1.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 10:31A

Trend: Improving. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 2000', winds SE 10 knots, rain has stopped. To the south, patches of blue sky and brightening over the Alatna Hills. Looking north still can't see the big mountain. Cleaning up nicely.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 7:49a

A weather system that started last night is still here. Winds are 15 knots out of the SE, temperature 50 degrees, barometer 30.0, visibility scant 3 miles, ceiling rain fog obscured and undefined.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 1pm, Brooks Range, Alaska

The sun has come out and dried up all the rain.  Still some fog to the north but it is only in patches now at 2,500 ft and rising fast.  Should be nothing but blue skies in another hour.

Iniakuk Lake, Solstice, 2011

Iniakuk Lake Weather 10am, Brooks Range, Alaska

Conditions are improving rapidly from the west and southwest.  The Alatna Hills are now completely clear and there are patches of blue sky opening up overhead.  10 knot south wind continues to blow, still a thick fog layer down to 1,000 feet.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 6:45a

Heavy fog down to 1,000 feet this morning but a 10 knot wind from the south is moving things around.  Trend is improving, visibility 10 miles.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 7:30a

No wind and lots of bugs this morning.  Broken fog layer at 2,500 ft, broken ceiling at 4,500.  10 miles visibility, occasional showers.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 4:45P

A nasty southeast wind has just kicked up, about 30 knots, causing whitecaps on Iniakuk Lake. Looks like the kind that will pass through quickly. We'll keep you posted.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 9:30am, Brooks Range, Alaska

Perfectly clear in all directions yet again.  Looks like it will hit 80F today.  Nice.

iniakuk Lake Weather 8:30am, Brooks Range, Alaska

Severe clear in all directions this morning, not a cloud in the sky, not a breath of wind.  Unbelievable.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 9am, Brooks Range, Alaska

Calm and cold this morning, 45F and a south wind at 3 knots.  Broken fog layer at 4,500 ft and another broken overcast layer at 6,500 ft.  Unlimited visibility, occasional light showers.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 10:15am, Brooks Range, Alaska

Overcast with occasional showers today.  South wind at 5 knots.  Broken fog layer at 3500 feet that is burning off, broken ceiling at 6500 feet.  Visibility 15 miles.

Iniakuk Lodge weather 7:00a

The wind just shifted and is coming from the south at 10 knots Barometer 29.8, temp 50 degrees. Maxdog almost got in big trouble with a very big porcupine, but Johnnie saved him just in time.

Iniakuk weather 10:18a

After a night of rain and cooling temps, the sun is trying to break through. High overcast Wind is from the south at 10 knots, temperature 52, barometer 29.6.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 3pm, Brooks Range, Alaska

The rain went away, clouds burned off and now there is no wind at all.  70F and severe clear in all directions.  A few scattered clouds at 10,000.

Iniakuk Lake Weather 9am, Brooks Range, Alaska

Steady rain all night and today soaking the area.  Visibility 10 miles and fog, scattered fog layers beginning at 1,000 feet with a solid layer at 6,000 feet.  South winds calm at 3 knots.  Looks like this will stick around for awhile.

Summer Season 2011

Iniakuk Lodge will be opening up June 10 with a full season. See you soon!