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Friday, August 31, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.75, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 1700' with patches of morning fog. Visibility 10 miles. SE winds 10 knots.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current condition: Shut down. Ceiling 500' rain fog obscured, visibility 1/2 mile with dense rain fog. It's raining. Winds dead calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shut down. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero, dense rain fog, rain. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling zero with dense rain fog, visibility 1 mile with dense rain fog. Heavy rain throughout the night; it's still raining. Winds calm.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Shutting down. Ceiling barely 2000' rain fog obscured. Visibility scant 4 miles. The Alatna Hills are not visible. Most of the area is shrouded in rain fog. SE winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight south wind.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Fog is lifting rapidly. It should be a beautiful fall day in two hours or less.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.1, temperature 28 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero with dense morning fog right to the ground. I will post when it burns off.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 4 knots.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Ceiling 1000', visibility 5 miles with patches of low lying fog. It's raining. Slight SW wind. Ceiling and visibility constantly changing with dense rain fog.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shutting down. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero. Slight SW wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast and appears to be coming down. Visibility 5 miles with large patches of morning fog in low lying areas. SW winds at 3 knots.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Improving greatly! Ceiling 1000' with patches of blue sky and it looks like the ceiling might burn off later this morning. Visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750', visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are barely visible. We had high winds in the 25-30 knot range all night and rain. SE winds at 20 knots.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 15 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited, not a cloud in the beautiful Alaskan sky. Slight north wind.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.1, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 2000' broken, visibility 15 miles. Slight south wind.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 2000' broken. Visibility 15 miles. Patches of early morning fog in low lying areas. SE winds 15 knots.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, blue sky and pink morning sun peaking through. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 4000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current Conditions: Wonderful! We have liftoff - sun is out, summer clouds in the sky, good to go.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current Conditions: Improving. Ceiling 900', visibility 15 miles, sky brightening. Looking north to the Alatna Valley appears choked with rain fog. SE winds at 6 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shutting down. Ceiling is undefined right to the ground with rain fog, visibility 1/2 mile and closing. It's raining. SE winds 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750' undefined rain fog, visibility 4 miles, I cannot see the Alatna Hills. SE winds at 10 knots. It rained and blew all night, surf is up on Iniakuk Lake. I will post when the weather starts to stabilize.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9 and falling, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750' undefined rain fog, visibility 10 miles. It's raining, rained and blew hard all night. SE winds at 10 knots.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Ceiling 500' visibility 3 miles, rain fog, raining. SE winds at 8 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 500' obscured, undefined rain fog. Visibility 3 miles. The Alatna Hills are not visible, looking north is shut down. It's raining. South wind at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: ceiling 2000', visibility 10 miles, SE winds at 4 knots. Patches of fog in low lying areas.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 1000' rain fog obscured, Visibility 5 miles. SE winds at 5 knots. Light rain. It's an up and down kind of day.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Holding. Ceiling 5000' overcast, patches of fog in low lying areas. Visibility 10 miles. Wind switched to the SE at 4 knots. Light rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Rain squalls are coming in from the southwest. Visibility is 5 miles with rain fog.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 5 miles. SW winds at 3 knots.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 15 miles. Winds calm. Big bear tracks on the beach.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.15, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind. A beautiful day in a perfect place.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling virtually unlimited, visibility 15 miles. Fog is building over Iniakuk Lake and there are patches or morning fog in low lying areas. Slight north wind.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited.

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Fog is burning off nicely. Ceiling and visibility should be unlimited within the hour.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0 and rising, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to morning ground fog. Winds calm. I will post when the fog starts to burn off.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Morning fog burning off. Ceiling 2000' defined and lifting all the time, visibility 10 miles. Looking north, patches of blue sky, clearing nicely. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 48 degrees. It rained all night, rain fog ceiling is approximately 300', visibility 5 miles. Winds calm. There is a lot of moisture in the air, but just might burn off.

Monday, August 06, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 8 knots.

Sunday, August 05, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current Conditions: Morning fog burning off. Ceiling 2000', visibility 10 miles looking south. Fog is still choking up the Alatna Valley looking north. SE winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 44 degrees. Ground fog is causing the ceiling to be about 300'. Visibility is 10 miles. Winds calm. I will post when the fog burns off.

Saturday, August 04, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: The usual wall of white is encroaching from the southwest, extending to the east ridge. Ceiling is 4000', visibility is 5 miles. Wind has shifted, coming from the west at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Lifting somewhat. Ceiling 2000', visibility 10 miles. Looking north large mountain not visible; patches of fog in low lying areas. SE winds at 8 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 1000' overcast with large patches of fog in low lying areas. Looking north, the mountain is not visible. Visibility looking south, 5 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Friday, August 03, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling is approx. 5000' broken with large patches of morning fog in low lying areas, especially looking north up the Alatna Valley. Visibility looking south is 10 miles. SE winds at 8 knots.

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shutting down (again). Ceiling 700' undefined, rain fog obscured. Visibility scant 5 miles with the usual wall of white spreading from east to west. It's raining. SE winds at 8 knots. At this time of day, with this much moisture in the air, it might be best to pack it in, watch the Olympics or Fox News. That's what we do in these parts when the weather's bad.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Slight improvement. Increasing SE winds at 10 knots have not affected ceiling so much (750') but visibility is now 10 miles. The wind continues to accelerate.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Shutting down. Ceiling 500', undefined, rain fog. Visibility 3 miles, rain fog, rain, cannot see Alatna Hills or anything else on all four quadrants. SE winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Deteriorating. Ceiling approximately 1500' undefined with dense patches of fog. Visibility 7 miles with dense patches of low lying fog. It's raining. Winds dead calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.75, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Patches of fog in low lying areas. Winds calm.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.