The weather across Katmai can vary considerably during the course of a single day from heavy rain, to cold winds, to warm sun, and back to heavy rain. Summer temperatures range from upper 30s to low 80s and almost constant winds. Visitors to the park should be prepared for all types of weather.
Summers in Katmai are cool with frequent high winds and rain. Please note that following heavy rainstorms, most rivers in Katmai rise quickly and become extremely hazardous to cross. Insects can be intense and headnets are recommended.
Would definitely second the sentiment about the bugs, buy some industrial strength bug dope, there are mosquitos up there that have been known to carry away small children :)
Dang, I wish you had PM'd me when you were in Anchorage...we could have met up. I never saw this thread until now. I live just an hour north of Anchorage.
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I am back in anchorage tonight , leaving in the morning , I was also in Denali for the last 3 days , To bad It would have been nice . This is a amazing place
I left you some more comments. The last one of the moose - crossing the road - is a typical sight in Alaska. Just in the Matanuska Valley alone, 200-300 of these huge beasts are struck by cars each year. It barely puts a dent into the moose population, but destroys a perfectly good car.
