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Sunday, July 31, 2011

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.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

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.

Friday, July 29, 2011

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.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

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.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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.

Monday, July 25, 2011

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.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

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.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

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.

Friday, July 22, 2011

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.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

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.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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.

Monday, July 18, 2011

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.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

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.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

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.

Friday, July 15, 2011

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.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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 . . .

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

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.

Monday, July 11, 2011

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.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

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.

Saturday, July 09, 2011

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.

Friday, July 08, 2011

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.

Thursday, July 07, 2011

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

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

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

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

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

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

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.

Monday, July 04, 2011

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.

Sunday, July 03, 2011

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

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

Saturday, July 02, 2011

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.

Friday, July 01, 2011

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.