Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling is a temporary 2000' fog bank. Visibility 10 miles. It rained and blew hard all night but weather is cleaning up nicely and I can see blue sky to the north and overhead. Southeast winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000 scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. Slight southeast wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000 broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight southeast wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. A band of morning fog is floating across Iniakuk Lake and will burn off when the sun pops over the east ridge. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000 scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 1000' fog bank that should burn off. Visibility 5 miles. There is a fog bank over the Alatna Hills that should burn off. It is not raining! Winds are calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 2000' in rain fog, visibility 5 miles. I can see the outline of the Alatna Hills, but not clearly. Winds calm.

There is a lot of moisture in the air, it's likely as it gets later fog will gather over Iniakuk Lake.

NOAA has posted a flood advisory until 11:30P tonight.

I will post again in a few hours.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling is about 100' in dense rain fog, visibility 4 miles with a dense rain fog bank over the Alatna Hills. Looking north into the Alatna Valley, I cannot see the mountain behind the lodge or the west ridge. Southeast winds at 15 knots.

It rained and blew hard yesterday and last night.

NOAA has posted a flood advisory until 11:30P tonight.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions have deteriorated. Ceiling is lost in dense rain fog, visibility is 3 miles in dense rain fog. It has been constantly raining since 11pm last night. SE winds at 12 knots, gusting to 15.

As of  12:24P NOAA posted a small stream flooding advisory for the upper Noatak, Kobuk and Alatna River basins. We have water cascading down the west ridge and the Tobuk River inlet to Iniakuk Lake has risen considerably.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 1000 in dense rain fog, visibility 10 miles but up and down. This is a very strong system that pushed through about 11p yesterday and roared with high winds and pouring rain all night. Winds have abated somewhat, but it's still raining hard. Southeast winds at 10 knots, gusting to 30 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000 overcast, visibility 10 miles. Light rain and rain squalls visible over the Alatna Hills. Slight south wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. Southwest winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling unlimited with light smoke, visibility 7 miles in moderate smoke with a dense smoke bank visible beyond the Alatna Hills. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000 overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Rapidly improving. Both east and west ridge overlooking Iniakuk Lake are clear of morning fog. Looking north I can see the mountain clearly, looking south I can see the Alatna Hills and beyond. A few patches of morning fog remain in the Alatna Valley but will burn off shortly. Winds are calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. At this hour morning ground fog is starting to gather across Iniakuk Lake but that will burn off as soon as it warms up a bit. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 1500' fog bank, visibility 7 miles. Fog in low lying areas will burn or blow off in a few hours. South wind at 5 knots.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Current conditions: Deteriorating. Ceiling is down to the ground in rain fog, visibility 3 miles in thick rain fog. Winds have diminished. Southeast winds at 3 knots. I will post if conditions improve but getting the Google blog to load in these conditions is difficult.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 62 degrees. Ceiling 6000 overcast, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000 overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling unlimited, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 62 degrees. Ceiling 6000 patchy, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000 broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight Southeast wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight southwest wind. Wildfire smoke is barely noticeable.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 64 degrees. Ceiling 6000 broken, visibility 10 miles. Local smoke is much improved today, I can see the Alatna Hills clearly but dense smoke is lurking in the background. South winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer, 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling unlimited in light smoke, visibility 7 good miles, possibly 10 in moderate smoke. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000', visibility 5 miles, the Alatna Hills are not visible. Looking north, the big mountain is not visible but both east and west ridges are visible. Winds dead calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.2, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered in dense smoke. Visibility 5 miles in dense smoke. North wind at 3 knots.

At 11:22p last night, a T-storm passed through with a thunderclap so close and intense it caused the window in my sleeping house to concuss. It was like an explosion.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast with dense smoke. Visibility 5 miles in dense smoke. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' light overcast, visibility 10 miles in light smoke and morning fog. North wind at 3 knots.

Update: Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Ceiling is 1000' in dense smoke, fog has lifted and sky is brightening. Visibility 8 miles. The Alatna Hills are marginally visible but not distinct. Slight south wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling obscured by dense smoke. I can see Mt. Hal Waugh at 4000' east of Iniakuk Lodge, but further south on the east ridge, the ceiling drops to 1000' due to dense smoke. Visibility 5 miles, the Alatna Hills are not visible. Slight north wind.

I will post updates today.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 66 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles in light smoke. North wind at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' high overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Not a cloud in the sky. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Wind calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' slight overcast, visibility 10 miles. Southeast wind at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. It rained most of the night. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to morning fog on the lake which will burn off in a few hours. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 1500' in morning rain fog. Visibility 5 miles, the Alatna Hills are partially obscured in rain fog. Winds calm.

Last evening T-storms and rain passed through, then at 1:00a torrential rain with absolutely no wind slowly moved through the Alatna Valley completely soaking everything.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 60 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. A strong front moved through last night about 9p with high winds and pelting rain, but didn't last long. 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 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 5 miles. There is a rain squall passing through obscuring the Alatna Hills. Slight south wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. The wind blew hard all night, there are angry clouds over the Alatna Hills. Southeast wind at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' with light overcast, visibility 10 miles. Southeast winds at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Slight south wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Not one cloud in the sky. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Southwest wind at 3 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

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

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 2000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. South wind at 3 knots. It rained most of the night, reducing the fire danger considerably.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight misty rain. South wind at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm. A beautiful day in a perfect place.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Our Hughesnet Satellite Internet dish seems to need parts. Receiving is intermittent. We're working on it.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Another full day was devoted to repositioning our Hughesnet Satellite Dish and hopefully the signal strength will hold.

Barometer 30.0, temperature a chilly 26 degrees. Ceiling 6,000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

It was 80 degrees and sweltering when we flew in on June 9 so the temps have changed considerably. We had 2 days of much-needed rain, the morning starts out cool as it is now and then a perfect day unfolds. Trumpeter Swans are in Pirate's Cove, seagulls on the spit out front, sipping freshly ground coffee, life is good.

Iniakuk Lake, Brooks Range, Alaska

We landed on Iniakuk Lake Friday, June 9, but Hughesnet had rearranged their satellite and it took John Gaedeke's expertise and 3 days to get reconnected. Sorry for the weather delay, we will be back on tomorrow.

Iniakuk Lodge 2017 Summer Season

We'll be coming around the mountain on Friday, June 9. Can't wait!

Iniakuk Lodge 2017 Summer Season

Good morning Brooks Range and Alatna Valley! The 2017 summer season is just around the corner and we are looking forward to our 43rd season of serving guests from around the world.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29. 8, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Not a cloud in the sky. North wind at 5 knots.

The summer season 2016 ends today. Many thanks to Brooks Range Aviation, Wright Air Service, Coyote Air, friends and guests. Thanks also to BLM AKFS firefighters, smokejumpers and hotshots for providing support and information for Iniakuk Lake Fire 320. See you down river.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 30 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited; not a cloud in the sky for 24 hours. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 32 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. North wind at 4 knots.

We took a trip around Iniakuk Lake yesterday to survey the wildfire damage. I was stunned. Somehow we were spared while 85% of the east ridge was not. We do not overlook burned out ruin. Anywhere else on the lake, that's all you see.

We are closing down Iniakuk Lodge today and flying back to Fairbanks on Monday. It's been a summer to remember, for sure. Iniakuk Lake Fire 320 is still smoldering in places. We'll see what 2017 brings.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 32 degrees. Ceiling and visibility unlimited, however there is a bit of morning fog on Iniakuk Lake, but that will burn off. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer is 30.4, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to dense morning fog. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.5, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer reads 30.5, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 10 knots.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.4, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to dense morning fog. Winds calm.

BLM AKFS flew out yesterday in their helicopter to pick up the point protection - pumps, hoses and sprinklers. There is one stubborn fire puffing away, but for the most part Iniakuk Lake Fire 320 for 2016 is out. Many thanks to BLM AKFS, their Incident Commanders, fire fighters, smoke jumpers, Leading Edge Aviation and the Gannett Glacier Hotshots for a tremendous effort.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.4, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero/zero due to dense morning fog blanketing the entire area. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 44 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered with pink, wispy clouds, visibility 10 miles. There are a few patches of early morning fog over the Alatna Hills, but they will dissapate when the sun pops over the ridge. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 2000', 6000' broken, visibility over 10 miles. Minimal low lying fog in the valley. Looking north the Alatna Valley looks clear. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling undefined in rain fog, visibility 5 miles in rain fog. It rained all night and rain squalls are passing through now. Slight south wind.

Iniakuk Fire Update: This will be the last post on Iniakuk Lake Fire 320 unless there is another event. Five days of constant rain have finally put it out, or at least the fire is no longer a threat.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 46 degrees. Ceiling 1000' obscured with morning fog. Visibility 5 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Fire Update: It rained a good part of yesterday and rained all night. Mother Nature started the fire and she will put it out.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling undefined in rain fog, visibility 4 miles. SE winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Fire: It rained most of yesterday and all of last night. The fires are smoking in protest, but they will go out.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling composed of rain fog at 1000', visibility 5 miles, the Alatna Hills are shrouded in rain fog.

Iniakuk fire update: Rain! Fires are gasping but still burning. More rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000 overcast with defined fog bank at 2000 feet. Visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 8 knots. The wind blew hard all night, but no rain.

Iniakuk Fire Update: The spotter plane flew over yesterday mapping the fire. Warm weather, no rain and stiff SE winds keep the trees torching. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. SE winds at 4 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Yesterday was warm and windy kicking up the fires. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 40 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. Winds calm. Patches of low lying fog over the Alatna Hills and fog is settling over Iniakuk Lake.

Iniakuk Fire Update: The fires are still chugging along. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 42 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. There are low lying patches of morning fog over the Alatna Hills. Morning fog is starting to gather over Iniakuk Lake.

Iniakuk Fire Update: The fires continue to chug away due to warm weather and no rain. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.7, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North winds at 8 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Yesterday's temperatures got to the mid-70's, giving new life to the fires. They have been burning since June 26th, and are hot. More rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' scattered, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Fire Update: A day of no rain and the trees are torching one by one. More rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 8 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Rain yesterday helped keep the fires low but more rain is needed to put them out. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' broken, visibility 10 miles. North wind at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Early evening and overnight rain helped subdue the fires. They are still burning but the north wind improves the air quality immensely. More rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.0, temperature 52 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles. Slight north wind.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Rain yesterday morning kept the fires down, but this morning I see puffs of smoke as they are starting up again. More rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 1000' in rain fog, visibility 5 miles. It rained a lot yesterday, rained all night and is raining now. SE winds at 8 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: It RAINED significantly yesterday, RAINED all night and is still RAINING. The fires are persistent, but this will really help. More rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 1000' of morning fog, visibility 10 miles with light smoke and patches of morning fog. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Yesterday the fires puffed quietly as they were calmed a bit by the rain. Increased humidity helps. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.8, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 4000' overcast with rain fog, visibility 5 miles with rain fog and smoke. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Rain! Our first real rain since the lightening strike June 26. Very helpful, causing a lot of expected smoke but very helpful.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 54 degrees. Ceiling 4000' undefined due to rain fog and smoke. Visibility 5 miles with rain fog and smoke. New word for today is rain fog. It is sprinkling. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: The SE wind continues to blow, fires continue to crawl ever closer. BLM AKFS put up a weather station close by to keep an eye on conditions here. The last helicopter left yesterday so we're on our own to watch the fires.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.1, temperature 58 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles with light smoke. SW winds at 5 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: The last firefighters pulled out yesterday due to a persistent bear in their camp and we felt we could watch the fire and report to dispatch if it starts to run. Yesterday, with high SE winds and no rain, there was significant torching. Rain please.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 50 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles in light smoke. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Without rain, the fire continues to creep along.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to dense morning fog and smoke. Wind calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: East ridge fires continue to creep and torch, over 35,000 acres have burned since June 25, with a cost so far in excess of $1.3 million. The fire is far from out.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.2, temperature 48 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast with light smoke, visibility 5 miles with smoke. Winds calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Another day of SE winds kept the fires cranked up. These fires will not go out if there is no significant rain.

Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 29.9, temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling 6000' overcast, visibility 10 miles in light smoke. SE winds at 15 knots.

Iniakuk Fire Update: Unceasing SE winds continue today and have accelerated giving renewed energy to the fires. No rain.