Hughesnet won the battle at the end of the season, so we were unable to post the weather for several days.
Thanks very much to Coyote Air, Warbelow's Air Service, Wright Air Service and our guests for a very busy season with fire and rain. See you down river.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. West wind at 6 knots, gusting to 9.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.7, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 1000' in rain fog, visibility 5 miles clearly, however I can see bits of the Alatna Hills but they are mostly covered in morning fog which is increasing as the air warms. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.6, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 2000' becoming undefined in rain fog, visibility 10 miles now but the usual white wall is approaching from the southwest. West wind at 1, gusting to 7 knots.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 200' in rain fog, visibility less than 5 miles in rain fog. It's raining. Wind calm.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 51 degrees. Ceiling 4000 broken, visibility 10 miles, rain squall approaching from the southwest. Slight southwest wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 2000' with 1000' areas of fog. Visibility 10 miles. Slight south wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Light rain. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 4 miles due to morning ground fog rising on Iniakuk Lake which will burn off. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 750' undefined thick rain fog. Visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are not visible. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 1500' in rain fog, visibility 10 miles although half of the Alatna Hills are covered in rain fog. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. North wind 12 knots, gusting to 21.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.7, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 1000' in rain fog, visibility 8 miles. Southeast wind 12 knots, gusting to 16.
Barometer 29.7, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 4000' in rain fog, visibility 5 miles, the Alatna Hills are ghosted in rain fog. North wind at 3 knots, gusting to 12.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind 5 knots, gusting to 7.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 30 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited after morning fog burns off Iniakuk Lake. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 36 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Light morning fog is forming on Iniakuk Lake. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 32 degrees. Ceiling 6000' with large patches of morning fog that will burn off, visibility 10 miles. Calm wind.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling 1000' in rain fog. There is significant snow accumulation down to 1000', visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are ghosted in low lying rain fog. It rained hard all night. Southeast wind 5 knots, gusting to 16.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 1500' in undefined rain fog, visibility 10 miles. The Alatna Hills are grayed out in rain fog. South wind 7 knots, gusting to 16.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 2000' with patches of morning fog and blue sky, visibility 10 miles with patches of low lying morning fog. South wind 6 knots, gusting to 13. There is lots of moisture in the air.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 1000' in rain fog, visibility 10 miles with patches of early morning fog over the Alatna Hills. Southeast wind at 6 knots, gusting to 12.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 1000' in rain fog, visibility 10 miles with areas of low lying fog. Light rain. South wind at 12 knots gusting to 15. Torrential rain occurred during the night.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Morning fog is gathering across Iniakuk Lake. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Light rain. Wind calm.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.2, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. North wind at 5 knots, gusting to 7.
Barometer 30.2, temperature 35 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast with areas of fog, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind 17 knots, gusting to 18.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Morning fog is forming on Iniakuk Lake. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. Morning fog is building up on Iniakuk Lake. Calm wind.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 6000' light overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 4000' in rain fog. Visibility is 10 miles. It's raining hard and the wind is coming up. Last night winds reached a record here, gusting at 41 knots! The storm lasted about 4 hours. Southeast wind at 3 knots, gusting to 13.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Wind calm.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 38 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast in rain fog, visibility 10 miles with moderate rain fog over the Alatna Hills. It's raining. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.6, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 1500' in rain fog, visibility 10 miles. Patchy areas of ground fog. It's raining. Slight south wind.
Barometer 29.7, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 5000' in rain fog and smoke. Visibility 10 miles with moderate smoke and patchy morning fog. It's raining. Slight north wind.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles in moderate smoke. North wind at 1 knot, gusting to 7.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are hidden in smoke. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. No smoke. North wind at 6 knots, gusting to 13.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. No smoke. North wind 6 knots, gusting to 13.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles, however the Alatna Hills are shrouded in smoke. South wind at 13 knots, gusting to 16.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 62 degrees. Ceiling 6000' in moderate smoke, visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are barely visible in dense smoke. The air is filled with pungent, acrid, burn-barrel smelling smoke. North wind at 3 knots.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' in smoke, visibility 5 miles. Today the smoke is dense, pungent and acrid. Wind calm.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000 overcast, visibility 10 miles in moderate smoke. North wind 5 knots.
Barometer 30.0 temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles but Alatna Hills are shrouded in smoke. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 5000' broken, visibility 5 miles in smoke and rain fog. Wind calm. Last night a sudden storm blew through with winds gusting to 26 knots, lightening and thunder, followed by rain.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles with moderate smoke. over the Alatna Hills. Slight north wind. Air quality index 51.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 66 degrees. Ceiling 4000' in smoke, visibility 5 miles. The Alatna Hills are shrouded in smoke. Slight north wind. Air quality index is 101.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling barely 4000' in smoke. Visibility 4 miles with dense smoke. Calm wind. Air quality index is 96.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling obscured by dense smoke, visibility 3 miles. It started raining about an hour ago. Slight north wind. Air quality is 123.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling undefined in dense smoke, visibility one mile. Air quality index is 72, worse than yesterday. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.2, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited, moderate smoke in the air. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.3, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.2, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.3, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind at 12 knots, gusting to 14. There is NO smoke at the moment. None!
Barometer 30.3, temperature 59 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles in moderate smoke. Slight south wind.
Barometer 30.3, temperature 59 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles in moderate smoke haze. Slight southwest wind.
Barometer 30.4, temperature 41 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.
Barometer 30.2, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind 6 knots, gusting to 11.
Barometer 30.2, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind 5 knots, gusting to 11.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind 15 knots, gusting to 18.
Barometer 30.4, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Calm wind.
Barometer 29.9, temperature 55 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Calm wind.
Barometer 29.7, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 8 knots, gusting to 14.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 4 knots.
Barometer 29.8, temperature 51 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. Very light smoke over the Alatna Hills. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles with smoke obscuring the Alatna Hills. Mosquito rating - orange. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.3, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 5000' overcast, visibility 10 miles (kind of). I can see the Alatna Hills but they are a mere outline in smoke. Calm wind.
Barometer 30.1, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling obscured with smoke, visibility 5 miles. It is pouring rain. Calm wind.
Good morning Brooks Range and Alatna Valley! Temperature is 45 degrees, barometer 29.6. Ceiling 6000', visibility 10 miles. Calm wind.
And the sign said, 'Long-haired, creepy people need not apply.' But he ambled up to the window anyway, a rather sorry looking sight at that - hair matted, skinny, grumpy with an odor characteristic of a long winter's night filling the air.
When a bear passes by and decides to bench press one of your windows, then plays racquet ball with the canned goods, who is trespassing? When he eats the refrigerator compressor and flosses with plastic coated heavy duty clothesline, is that breaking and entering?
We have often said Iniakuk Lodge is integrated with the landscape rather than hewn from it. Is that so? Does this mean we're living in concert with nature? Who was here first? Who's on second!
The answers to these questions are here somewhere. Be part of it.
