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.