Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 1500', visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Many thanks to everyone for another wonderful summer. 2014 is our 40th year in business, see you then.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Heavy morning fog is burning off. Ceiling 4000', visibility 6 miles. There are large patches of morning fog in low lying areas (like all the way up the Alatna Valley). Lots of moisture in the air. Sky overhead is brightening up. South wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.5, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling zero due to morning fog, visibility 5 miles and I can see part of the Alatna Hills. Looking north up the Alatna Valley is socked in. SE winds just kicked up at 5 knots. I will post when the fog burns off.

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we leave Iniakuk Lodge as our season has ended. Thanks so much to Brooks Range Aviation and Wright Air for taking such good care of us and our guests.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Not improving. Ceiling zero, visibility zero. Slight north wind looks like it might be switching soon.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.6, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling undefined 500' with rain fog. Visibility 4 miles constantly changing with rain fog. It poured all night, there was snow on both ridges. It's raining. Winds calm.

Update2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Continuing to shut down. Ceiling 2000' and dropping, becoming rain fog obscured. Visibility 5 miles, cannot see the Alatna Hills. It's raining. Winds calm.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Going Down. The wind is coming across Iniakuk Lake from the south like a freight train blowing a good 15 to 20 knots. The Alatna Hills have that wintry white look, visibility is deteriorating. It's starting to rain, waves are crashing on the beach.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling 5500' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 18 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 20 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 30 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Not a cloud in the sky. SE wind blew all night and is currently 10 knots, gusting to 15.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Thick morning fog bank is starting to lift and burn off. Iniakuk Lake should be clear in about 2 hours. Blue skies overhead.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 4 miles and obscured with large patches of morning ground fog in low lying areas. Winds calm. The fog should clear when the sun pops up.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Update2: Trend - Continued improvement. Ceiling 2000' becoming more defined, visibility 10 miles. Brightening up. SE winds at 3 knots. Patches of blue sky, lots of moisture in the air.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Update1: Trend - Improving. Looking north to the Alatna Valley, the ceiling is still very low and I cannot see the big mountain behind Iniakuk Lodge which is about 6 miles away and 3500' in elevation.

Looking south, ceiling is 1000' becoming defined, sky is brightening, rain has subsided. Visibility 10 miles, Alatna Hills visible, rain fog has dissipated for now. Rain has stopped, winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 1000' undefined rain fog, visibility 5 miles with rain fog and patches of fog in low lying areas. It rained all night and is raining now. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 28 degrees. Ceiling 5500' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 24 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited - not a cloud in the sky in any direction. Morning fog is building on Iniakuk Lake, but that will burn off once the sun pops over the east ridge. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling 5500' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds  calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 5500' broken, visibility 10 miles. The north wind blew all day yesterday, all night and is currently 7 knots, gusting to 10.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 6 knots. There is a layer of clouds to the south but nothing that will affect weather.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 28 degrees. Ground fog on Iniakuk Lake is making the ceiling and visibility zero but should burn off in a few hours. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 34 degrees (!) Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 3500' overcast, visibility 10 miles. It's raining and visibility is constantly changing. North wind at 7 knots.

Evening Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 2000' becoming undefined, visibility 5 miles and closing. Feels, looks and smells like snow. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 5500' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling at least 6000', visibility 10 miles. North wind blew all night, currently 7 knots.

Update3: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Liftoff! Ceiling 4000' overcast with the sun peeking through, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Update2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Visibility is 10 miles, morning fog has burned off to 1000' ceiling. Winds calm.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Morning ground fog is - right down to the ground! Ceiling is zero. Visibility is about 50 yards. There is a beautiful fall day coming. I will post when the fog starts to lift. Be sure to check NOAA Weather for the Southeastern Brooks Range: Arctic Village, Wiseman, Coldfoot, Chandalar D.O.T. Camp and Iniakuk Lake. NOAA is forecasting an early fall storm to impact Northern Alaska Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling is currently 2000' due to a layer of morning fog which will burn off later. Visibility is currently 5 miles but that will improve as the day progresses. I will post when the fog starts to lift. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with patches of morning fog in low lying areas. Light rain. Winds calm.

Update2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 1000' becoming defined. Visibility 10 miles. Brightening up. Winds calm.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Going down. Ceiling 500' undefined, rain fog obscured. Visibility 5 miles, rain fog, rain squalls. Alatna Hills are not visible. Looking north, Alatna Valley socked in. It's raining. Winds calm. I will post when the weather improves.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750' and dropping. This is actually a morning fog bank and should burn off later in the morning. Visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are shrouded in fog. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 44 degrees. Visibility and ceiling unlimited. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 5500' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight SW wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered. Visibility 10 miles, patches of fog in low lying areas. Slight SE winds.

Update2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Continuing to improve. Ceiling 4500' broken, visibility a good 10 miles. Looking north to the Alatna Valley, patches of blue sky, patches of low lying morning fog. Winds calm.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Ground fog beginning to lift. I can see about 300 yards to the east shore of Iniakuk Lake - that's it, but an improvement. Looking north up the Alatna Valley, there is fog to the ground.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero due to thick ground fog. I will post when it starts to lift. Winds calm.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility a smokey 10 miles with patches of low lying fog.  Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling obscure and undefined 1500' due to a thick smoke/rain fog combination. It rained and blew hard all night bringing in choking smoke. Visibility 5 miles. Visibility conditions and smoke density have improved since the wind changed. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 5500' broken, visibility 10 miles. Northwest winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Light smoke. Winds calm.

Update1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Thick fog is starting to burn off. Ceiling 1000', visibility 10 miles. Looking north, the Alatna Valley is still choked with ground fog. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 500' fog bank, visibility 10 miles with large patches of fog in low lying areas. There is a lot of moisture in the air, this will take awhile to burn off. Winds calm.

Update4: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling becoming more defined, 4500', visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots, gusting to 15.

Update3: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Up and down, but mostly down. Ceiling rain fog obscured down to 500'. Visibility ranging from 3 to 5 miles. South winds at 4 knots.

Update2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Shutting down. Ceiling 2000' rain fog obscured, visibility 4 miles and closing with rain fog and squalls. Squirrelly SW winds at 3 knots.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 2000' undefined rainfog and dropping. Visibility a slim 10 miles obscured with rain squalls and rain fog. SE winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with patches of morning fog. A rolling thunderstorm passed through the valley last night with heavy rain. West wind at 3 knots. Wind direction constantly changing.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with moderate smoke. North winds at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Life and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with light smoke. Northwest winds at 2 knots.

Longtime Iniakuk Lake resident Paul Shanahan goes in for heart surgery in Anchorage this morning. We wish Paul a speedy recovery.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Thick morning fog is beginning to burn off. It should be clear sailing in about two hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero due to thick morning fog. I can see the edge of the lawn but not Iniakuk Lake. Winds calm. I will post when the fog begins to burn off.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Iniakuk Lake is free of morning ground fog but not the Alatna Valley. Looking north the valley seems considerably choked with fog. If you're headed this way I suggest waiting a few hours before launching. Winds have picked up, currently SE at 8 knots which should help move the fog out.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility will be unlimited but there are patches of low lying morning fog up the Alatna Valley and on Iniakuk Lake. The morning fog should burn off as soon as the sun clears the east ridge about 7:30a. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 15 miles. SE winds at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' light overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 5000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm. A perfect day in a perfect place.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Scattered clouds to the south. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 5000' scattered, visibility 10 miles with thick patches of morning fog in low lying areas. Currently the fog is dropping down over Iniakuk Lake and the Alatna Hills, but will burn off later this morning. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. SW winds at 4 knots. It's beautiful here.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Update: Ceiling dropped to 2000' due to morning fog. Looking north the Alatna Valley is choked with large areas of morning fog which are going to take awhile to burn off due to cool temperatures.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 10 miles with patches of morning fog in low lying areas. SE winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 10 miles. It rained all night, patches of morning fog in low lying areas. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 5500' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 5,000' broken, patches of morning fog. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm. Mosquito trend +10.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 56 degrees. There are patches of low lying fog looking north in the Alatna Valley. They should burn off soon. Visibility 10 miles, light smoke haze. SE winds 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 1500', visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 64 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast. Visibility 10 miles with light smoke. SE winds at 15 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 56 degrees. A perfect day, not a cloud in the sky.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The weather is so perfect I forgot to post!

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 50 degrees. It is severe clear here. Winds calm. Perfect.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 10 miles. No smoke, no rain. SE winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

We have lift off. Ceiling is 2000' and burning off nicely, visibility 10 miles with no smoke. Should be totally clear in an hour or so.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to morning ground fog and possible smoke. I will post when it either burns off or blows out.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 2000' rain fog and smoke obscured. Visibility 5 miles and closing. The Alatna Hills have disappeared. SE winds at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 5 miles due to smoke and passing rain squalls. NW winds at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 3000' overcast and obscured due to smoke. Visibility 8 miles. It's raining, winds are calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Northwest winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 4000' broken, visibility 10 miles. South wind at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The storm has passed. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 4,000'. All is calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Shutting down. This system has been building and it may blow through, but right now the ceiling is 3,000' and angry looking, visibility 4 miles and closing. It's raining, Currently southwest wind at 15 knots, gusting to 20 - whitecaps on Iniakuk Lake.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 5,000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind. Morning fog is wisping down Tobuk Creek and building on Iniakuk Lake. It feels like August.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 29.7, temperature 52 degrees. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 2000' with patchy, morning fog. It rained most of the night. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 2000' with patches of fog. It rained hard last night. Visibility 10 miles, southeast wind at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. There is quite a bit of smoke in the air. Light rain, winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 56 degrees, barometer 30.1. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 6000' overcast with light rain. Slight south wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 44 degrees, barometer 30.1. The smoke has disappeared - for now. Clear on all quadrants. Winds slight from the north.

Iniakuk Lake Life and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 66 degrees, barometer 29.9. Visibility 10 miles, ceiling 6,000 broken. Smoke is quite thick. Southeast wind at 10 knots just kicked up.

Our first guests of the season flew out yesterday.  We had great fun.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 50 degrees. Barometer 29.9. Visibility and ceiling restricted due to thick smoke that rolled in last night. Visibility 4 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Life and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 60 degrees, barometer 29.9. The smoke rolled in last night obscuring the Alatna Hills, but a north wind at 3 knots has left only a haze. Ceiling and visibility excellent.

The pollen is thick along the north beach and floats in giant streamers across Iniakuk Lake.

The coffee's on - join us.

Iniakuk Lake Life and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 60 degrees, barometer 29. 9. Visibility and ceiling hampered only by smoke haze. North wind at 10 knots.

Our nights are filled with the trumpeting of swans, honking of geese and liquid chirp of Tree Swallows.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Good morning. Temperature has dropped to 40 degrees. Barometer 29.9. Visibility and ceiling limited only by a persistent smoke haze. Winds calm.

Made It In! Iniakuk Lake, Brooks Range, Alaska

Finally. A Caravan charter with 2400# of freight plus a bit more on the schedule, then three Beaver flights into Iniakuk and here we are. Trumpeter Swans on the lake, tree swallows nesting, fresh, strong coffee. A perfect day in a perfect place.

Temperature 50 degrees, it rained hard around midnight and there is a bit of fog around the lake, otherwise visibility is good. Barometer 29.9. Come see us.

Iniakuk Lake Ice Conditions, Brooks Range, Alaska

Almost there.

Iniakuk Lake Ice Conditions

And wait.

Iniakuk Lake Ice Conditions, Brooks Range, Alaska

And we wait.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Instead of thrashing, crashing, blowing from one end of Iniakuk Lake to the other, then funneling on out Tobuk Creek, the ice this year has decided to tinkle and linger.

We are re-re-re-scheduled in for June 21, eleven days past due. The temps are scorching and yet, the ice, unreasonably thick, just bobs around the lake without a care.

Summer Season 2013 on Hold

Well boohoo. The long winter's night has produced thick ice, thin snow, no spring then blistering temps and back to nature cooling down.

We were scheduled in on June 10 but the ice is holding fast. It's such a short, intense summer season. Every day counts.