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Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 22 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

We leave Iniakuk and the Brooks Range in the capable hands of Mother Nature. Many thanks to all our guests who enrich our lives. See you down river.

Thanks for the Memories

Tomorrow will be our last day at Iniakuk. 2014 was our 40th season serving guests from around the world. Many thanks to Brooks Range Aviation for on-time flights in the middle of nowhere. Thanks to Wright Air Service for great customer service.

The Brooks Range is truly Remote. Exceptional. Unforgettable.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 20 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Tendrils of morning fog are rising off the lake. The moon last night was blindingly bright. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 22 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. I never get tired of saying that. North winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.3, temperature 26 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. NW winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 18 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind. The grouse are out.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 26 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind. Snow on the ground!

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Snow level is 1500'. Winds calm.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Snow level below 2000' on the east ridge, west ridge not visible. Ceiling 1800' undefined, visibility 4 miles. SE winds 8 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 29.7, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling barely 2000' undefined rain fog. Visibility 4 miles. It rained all night, is raining hard now. SE winds at 20 knots. Surf is up.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 36 degrees. On the east ridge overlooking Iniakuk Lake, ceiling is 1000' due to a large fog bank. On the west ridge, patchy fog reveals snow down to the 1000' level. Visibility 10 miles. Stiff SE wind at 15 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 28 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. SE winds at 8 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.6, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 1000' defined fog, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 1500' thick fog bank, visibility 10 miles. Fog in low lying areas. SE winds at 5 knots.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The dense morning fog is beginning to lift over Iniakuk Lake. Ceiling is still low, 700', visibility 5 miles. Winds calm. It has been raining.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to thick morning fog on Iniakuk Lake. Slight north wind. I will post when the fog begins to burn off.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. North wind at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind. A perfect day in a perfect place.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm. Morning fog is starting to accumulate over Iniakuk Lake. I will post if it affects ceiling and visibility.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Fog is beginning to lift and burn off Iniakuk Lake. Ceiling and visibility should be unlimited in about 2 hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to morning ground fog which will burn off in a few hours. I will post an update when it does. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 1000' rain fog, visibility 10 miles. It's raining. SE winds at 3 knots.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Ground fog is starting to lift. Ceiling 1000', visibility 10 miles. The lake should be clear of fog in 2 hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to thick morning fog. Winds calm. I will post when the fog starts to burn off.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Thick morning fog is lifting and burning off. Iniakuk Lake should be free of fog in 1.5 hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to morning ground fog on Iniakuk Lake. This will burn off. I will post when it does. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 1000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with patches of fog in low lying areas. SW winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Update 2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving a LOT! Ceiling 2000', visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 2000' undefined rain fog. Visibility 8 miles and closing fast with rain fog and general scuz I think is the technical weather term. Winds squirrley, but for now, SW at 10 knots. It's starting to rain, looks like it could snow.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9,  temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 4000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind. No visible areas of ground fog.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 30.0, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Sunlight is visible through the clouds. It poured rain during the night. No rain now. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. It rained all night, there are patches of low lying fog in the valleys. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. North wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Unlimited ceiling and visibility. North winds at 3 knots.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Zero ceiling, zero visibility. Morning fog has covered Iniakuk Lake and will burn off in a few hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 5 miles with a thick band of low lying fog covering the Alatna Hills. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 1000' fog bank, visibility 5 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight SE wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. North winds at 7 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. NW wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer almost 30.2, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 30.1, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. NW winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. North winds at 10 knots. A beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 1000' defined fog bank, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots. It's not raining.

Update I: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling is not visible due to rain fog. Visibility 3 miles. SE winds at 5 knots. Sky is brightening, but it's an up and down day for ceiling and visibility.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling is about 750' fog bank which will burn off. Visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 5 knots. It rained all night, there is fog in low lying areas.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling undefined, visibility 4 miles in rain fog. Slight south wind. It's raining and rained all night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast, visibility 5 miles. Bands of fog is low lying areas. SE winds at 15 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. There are patches of fog is low lying areas. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 15 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750' undefined rain fog, visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are shrouded in rain fog. Looking north, the Alatna Valley looks choked with rain fog. SE winds at 15 knots. Iniakuk Lake is still coming up.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 1000' undefined rain fog. Visibility 4 miles. SE winds at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 1500' undefined with rain fog. Visibility 5 miles undefined with rain fog. It's raining. SE winds at 10 knots and accelerating.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 4 knots. Looks like a great day coming up.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 750' obscured. Visibility 4 miles. South winds 15 knots, gusting to 25. It's raining now, rained and blew hard all night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 1000' undefined. Visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 5 knots. It's raining and has been raining all night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast, visibility 5 miles with a dense wall of fog. There is morning fog in low lying areas. It rained all day yesterday and through the night and is still raining. SE winds at 4 knots.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 1000' obscured and undefined. Visibility scant 4 miles in rain fog. It's raining. North winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with rain fog. North wind at 7 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. We had a wall of water freight train through here last night. Torrential rain, high winds, thunder, lightening. Winds are calm now.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast. Visibility 10 miles with patches of low lying fog. It's raining.  SE winds at 4 knots. It has been in the mid 80's here for three days.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm. A perfect day in a perfect place.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited, not a cloud in the sky. Winds calm. There is morning fog forming on Iniakuk Lake. Happy 4th of July!

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. South wind at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm. Mosquitoes condition orange.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 3 knots. The sun is starting to poke through.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 2000' band of fog that will either burn or blow off soon. Visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 10 knots. It's not raining!

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 1000' undefined rain fog. Visibility a scant 5 miles in rain fog. Not a fly day so far. Time to break out the board games.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 4000' undefined rain fog. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm. A system blew in late yesterday afternoon and it poured all night.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. North winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. High overcast is visible from the south but a north wind at 5 knots is beating it back.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 2000' cloud bank that is quickly burning off. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 1500' undefined, visibility 10 miles. It rained all night and is still raining. SE winds at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Smoke rolled in yesterday, winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited, not a cloud in the sky. North wind at 7 knots and gusting.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. It's not raining.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 1000' undefined rain fog, visibility 10 miles. It rained all night, lots of moisture in the air choking up the Alatna Valley.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.6, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. We had rolling T storms during the night with lots of rain.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Moderate north wind. (Flags still aren't up).

Update I: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Deteriorating. Ceiling 5000' obscured. Visibility 5 miles and closing. Starting to shut down. Email iniakuk@gmail.com if you need an update.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6,000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9. Temperature 59 degrees! Ceiling 6000' partial overcast. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 52 degrees, barometer 29.9. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. North winds at 7 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0 and falling. Temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. It's a beautiful, cool day in the neighborhood. Winds calm.

Update 1: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Did I mention there is significant new snow at the 2000' level and below, on both east and west ridges. Ceiling is 1000' undefined, visibility 5 miles. No mosquitoes, it's cold.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Temperature 38 degrees. Barometer 30.0. Ceiling 1500' undefined rain fog. Visibility 7 miles. Light rain and rained all night. Water level on Iniakuk Lake is still high.

Update 2: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Trend: Improving. Ceiling 2000' becoming more defined, visibility 10 miles, sky brightening. Wind has switched and is now out of the east. Rain has stopped.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Update 1: Deteriorating. Ceiling has dropped to 2,000' obscured with rain fog, visibility 5 miles with rain fog. I'm not sure about wind direction or speed - we don't have our flags up yet! It's raining.

Good Morning Brooks Range, Iniakuk River and Alatna Valley!

Barometer is 30.0, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling is 6000' overcast with visibility 10 miles.

It's great to be back home in the Range. My exceptionally smart dog, Ellie, knows exactly where she is, even though this is only her second summer. Going through puppy training has paid off.

Hold On - We're Coming!

Weather permitting, we should kick off our 40th season starting tomorrow, June 10.

Stay tuned . . .