Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken with thick smoke. Visibility 3 miles with thick smoke. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Fire: Additional Smokejumpers came to the lodge yesterday to GPS the place for laying out hose, pumps and sprinklers. The fire sparked up again in early afternoon racing up a ravine behind Mt. Hal Waugh only to run out of fuel at the top.

Smoke density this morning is intense.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles with smoke. Winds calm.

We have a small city of Smokejumpers at the south end of Iniakuk Lake. They are here to cut fire breaks, install pumps, sprinklers and 'tons of hose'. Three of the Smokejumpers motored down last night to introduce themselves and let us know the plan to defend our property. The Iniakuk River fire is still burning, just laying low for now due to cooler temperatures, a bit of rain and no wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 5000' diminished with thick smoke. Visibility currently 4 miles and constantly changing due to thick smoke. Winds calm.

Yesterday and until late last night, the Fire Bosses scooped and dropped as the Iniakuk River fire started up again with a vengeance. A recon helicopter pilot said the burn had reached 600 acres, the fire was staffed and air support would be back in the morning.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

The official report from Alaska Wildland Fire Information website, akfireinfo.com - Iniakuk Lake Fire (Tanana Zone) – Reported by a local resident via Brooks Range Aviation in Bettles. A ridge separated the fire from a cluster of structures about a mile away, including the Iniakuk Lake lodge, which sits on the east side of the lake. The fire was reported to be about 43 miles west of Bettles. Eight smokejumpers were deployed to the fire, along with four water-scooping aircraft. The smokejumpers were able to cut a line around the perimeter to discourage further spread. Suppression operations will continue into Sunday and the water scoopers will be close at hand for support.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited; patchy clouds over the Alatna Hills. Winds calm.

Last night around 10:30p a significant lightening strike started a fire over the ridge on Iniakuk River. The plume quickly grew, we called Brooks Range Aviation, Judy called it into BLM, and within an hour they had jumpers out here who put out the fire. It helped that the wind had died down. For awhile, there was a lot of smoke in the air, the Alatna Hills were not visible, everyone was concerned.

Many thanks to Brooks Range Aviation and BLM for seeing that the fire was put out. There is no trace of smoke this morning.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight whiff of smoke in the air. Winds calm. It's going to be a hot, beautiful day in the Alatna Valley.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 40 degrees. Scattered Clouds. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight haze over the Alatna Hills. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited, not a cloud to be seen. Wind from the north at 2 knots.

The past two days were spent trouble shooting our HughesNet Satellite Internet. The system status showed nothing but red flags. Fortunately we had a very capable person in Ben, from Black Rapids Lodge, who changed out the radio arm (we happened to have a backup). He found a critical component cracked and filled with water, thereby causing the illusion of a huge rain cloud blocking transmission and reception. The component had the durability of a communion wafer which makes no sense for equipment that is out in weather all the time. Be advised!

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Ceiling has gone back up to 2000' undefined, visibility 10 miles. Conditions are likely to go up and down with the rain. SE winds at 4 knots.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Ceiling and visibility just went to zero with morning rain fog. It is raining and there is a lot of moisture in the air. I will post when conditions improve.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 2000' rainfog, visibility 10 miles. It rained steadily all night, there are patches of ground fog. NOAA forecasts heavy rainfall in the Brooks Range over the next few days. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 8 knots.

A  big system blew in last night with light rain and sustained winds of 35 knots. Looked a bit smokey for a time but the weather has settled for now.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind. A perfect day in a perfect place.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. SE wind at 2 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' patchy, visibility 10 miles. Slight SE wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling 6,000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight smokey haze. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' slight overcast and possible smokey haze. Visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 36 degrees. Visibility is unlimited. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Bugs are minimal so far, a bear crashed through our electric fence last night and Ellie, the perimeter dog, ran him off.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Good morning, Coldfoot, Bettles, and the Alatna Valley! We arrived yesterday with 2600 pounds of freight and are so glad to be back for another season.

Barometer 30.0, temperature 36 degrees, visibility unlimited. Brisk north wind at 7 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge Summer Season 2016

 My mind has already flown north and has landed on Iniakuk Lake. The rest will follow on June 8, weather permitting and hoping the ice has gone out.

See you soon!