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We are Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge. A 100% solar powered, 100% Alaska owned, all-inclusive luxury wilderness lodge located 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle with private cabins inside Gates of the Arctic National Park.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 2000' broken, visibility 10 miles with patches of fog in low lying areas. SE winds at 8 knots.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees.  Ceiling 1750' overcast, patches of fog in low lying areas (Alatna Valley).  Visibility 10 miles. South wind at 3 knots.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer. 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. It's raining. Ceiling 6000' broken, patches of blue sky. Visibility 10 miles. Looking north up the Alatna Valley, it appears open with patches of morning fog. Winds calm.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Shutting Down. Ceiling obscured, visibility 4 miles, Alatna Hills not visible. Dense rain fog. South wind at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Lifting. Ceiling 1000', visibility 10 miles. Looking south the Alatna Hills are visible and the ceiling is becoming more defined. The sky is brightening. Looking north, the mountain is not visible and the ceiling is more in the 750' range. Slight SW wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 700' rain fog obscured, visibility 5 miles. SE winds at 3 knots. Sky brightening.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero. Dense rain fog all around, it rained hard all night and is still raining. SE winds at 4 knots.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, patches of blue sky, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 4 knots.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 2000', visibility 10 miles. Just talked with a pilot going up the Alatna Valley and he said it looked good.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating.  Ceiling and visibility are coming down, both undefined with rainfog. Visibility less than 5 miles, ceiling undefined.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 1750', visibility 10 miles. Conditions becoming more stable. SE winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 1800', visibility 10 miles. Brightening, becoming more defined. SE winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Unstable.  Ceiling dense rainfog, undefined. Visibility 3 miles, dense rainfog. SE winds 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 700' rain fog undefined. Visibility scant 5 miles. Rain fog all around. SE winds at 3 knots.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Stormy. Ceiling 750' undefined rain fog. Visibility 5 miles at best, undefined and constantly changing with rain fog. South wind at 6 knots. Light rain. Looking south, surf is up on Iniakuk Lake. It's likely the wind is much stronger at the south end.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 750' fog bank which should burn off later this morning. Visibility 10 miles. SE wind at 5 knots.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 800', visibility 10 miles. Looking north, I cannot see the big mountain. SE winds at 4 knots. Brightening.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero. It's raining and there is rain fog on all quadrants down to the ground. I will post when conditions start to change.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. High overcast coming from the south. Slight north wind. Noticeably cooler.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 1000', visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current Conditions: Shut down. Dense fog on all quadrants - ceiling 200' undefined rain fog, visibility 5 miles. Conditions unstable. SE winds at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 400' becoming undefined fog bank on all quadrants. Visibility 4 miles and decreasing. SE winds at 1 knot. Looking northwest, Alatna Valley socked in.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 500' fog bank on all quadrants. Visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are not visible, fog down to the ground looking south. SE winds at 5 knots.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shutting down. Ceiling indecipherable with rain fog down to the ground. Visibility 5 miles but constantly changing. Alatna Hills not visible. Dense rain fog all around. SE winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750' undefined, visibility 5 miles. Lots of moisture in the air, looks like the fog could burn off. Winds calm.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shut down. Ceiling 500' obscured, visibility 4 miles, rain fog, steady rain. SE wind at 3 knots. Temperature 50 degrees, barometer going down.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Shutting down. Ceiling 1000' obscured and dropping. Visibility 2.5 miles and closing. Alatna Hills not visible. A wall of white moving steadily north. Light rain, SE winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling still 2000' but becoming undefined. Visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are disappearing, especially the southwest quadrant. It looks like snow! SW winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 2000' broken, visibility 10 miles. SW winds at 2 knots.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. SE wind at 4 knots.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 2 knots.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer is 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. SE winds at 3 knots.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 3 knots.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 20 miles. Slight north wind.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 20 miles. Winds calm.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 20 miles. Slight north wind.

Monday, July 09, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 42 degrees. Severe clear all around. Winds calm.

Sunday, July 08, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 2000' broken, visibility 10 miles. SE wind was gusting to 15 knots, but has calmed down to 5 knots. Rain squalls are passing through.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.95, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6,000' scattered, visibility 15 miles. North wind at 2 knots.

Saturday, July 07, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Friday, July 06, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 29.9, temperature 42 degrees. Morning fog is drifting down Tobuk Creek, the inlet to Iniakuk Lake. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 29.75, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 750' rain fog obscured, undefined. Visibility 4 miles. It rained all night.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 2000' broken, visibility 15 miles. We had high winds, torrential rains and zero visibility during the night. It's clearing to the south and there's residual morning fog.

Happy Fourth of July.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 2000' broken, visibility 10 miles, brightening up. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Shutting down. Ceiling 4000', visibility 5 miles and closing. A big wall of white is heading our way from the southwest. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 60 degrees. ceiling 6,000' broken, visibility 20 miles. Slight north wind.

Monday, July 02, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 56 degrees, ceiling and visibility unlimited. Not a cloud in the sky.

Thank you Dan and Jay at Brooks Range Aviation for delivering 11 guests yesterday. We had fresh king salmon on the grill for dinner last night, and are about to enjoy sourdough blueberry pancakes for breakfast. Drop by anytime.

Sunday, July 01, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6,000 broken, visibility 20 miles. Winds from the north at 3 knots.

Today we have 11 guests arriving and by Wednesday, there will be 21. Should be fun.