Aurora tonight
NOAA has the Kp topping out at 5.00 tonight around 10 PM. That's G1 storm level, so a high night for Fairbanks. Clouds are the catch. Check the weather below before you head out.
Kp by start time (AK): 7 PM 4.67 (G1), 10 PM 5.00 (G1), 1 AM 4.33, 4 AM 4.00.
Source: NOAA SWPC Kp forecast (issued 2026 Oct 12 1230 UTC). The UAF Geophysical Institute aurora forecast is good too.
Gas prices
Cheapest gas people have reported so far:
- $4.70 cash at Airport Gas & Oil, 4480 Dale Rd, Fairbanks (Oct 12, 7:04 AM)
- $4.83 at Costco, 48 College Rd, Fairbanks (Oct 12, 3:03 PM)
- $4.87 at Safeway, 3627 Airport Way, Fairbanks (Oct 11, 2:34 PM)
- North Pole: $4.99 at Speedway Express, 3392 Badger Rd (Oct 11, 8:27 AM)
These come from the Webcenter Fairbanks Gas Tracker, which uses GasBuddy user reports. Prices move during the day.
Weather
Fairbanks: Columbus Day: Mostly Cloudy, 44°F. Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, 29°F. Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy, 40°F.
North Pole: Columbus Day: Mostly Cloudy, 44°F. Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, 29°F. Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy, 40°F.
Source: National Weather Service, Fairbanks office.
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